Chinese bank earnings threatened by early mortgage payments

Borrowers selling investments, taking out business loans to clear housing debts

ECHO WONG and CISSY ZHOU, Nikkei staff writers

HONG KONG -- Chinese banks are facing a new earnings challenge as growing numbers of homebuyers pay off their mortgages ahead of schedule, threatening lenders with the loss of years of anticipated interest income.

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