Banks to Implement Stricter Rule for Mortgages in Q4 Next Year

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s financial regulator said Sunday it will require first-tier banks to implement a stricter rule for mortgage lending in the fourth quarter of next year, in a fresh bid to better manage growing household debt. Currently, people’s repayment ability for home mortgages is calculated on a ratio that [...]