According to tomorrow’s SBP IIB Homeloans have told brokers that a new 80% maximum LTV mortgage will apply to property and construction professionals such as architects, estate agents, auctioneers, property developers etc. Also, all bonuses, overtime or commission-based income will no longer qualify is assessing eligibility for the 80% maximum. Traditionally some of these professions, and architects in particular, qualified for 100% mortgages.
Also IIB are applying a new 70% max LTV for rural areas and will be cutting some fixed rates.