Beijing targets fake business loans used by homebuyers

Authorities try to cool real estate speculation and financial risks

China Real Estate Reuters 20210218

People look at a scale model of apartment buildings in Xuchang, in central China: The government is cracking down on illegal business loans used to purchase housing. © Reuters

WU XIAOMENG and TANG ZIYI, Caixin

Banking regulators in Beijing have cracked down on individual business loans that are illicitly used by borrowers to personally purchase properties, as China increases efforts to rein in housing market speculation and mitigate risks to the financial system.

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