Housing lending not slowing down: RBA

By Stephen Cauchi
Updated October 31 2014 - 3:09pm, first published 2:24pm
Nationally, housing prices have grown at 9.3 per cent over the past year and investor loans now make up nearly half of new housing loan approvals. Photo: Nic Walker
Nationally, housing prices have grown at 9.3 per cent over the past year and investor loans now make up nearly half of new housing loan approvals. Photo: Nic Walker
Nationally, housing prices have grown at 9.3 per cent over the past year and investor loans now make up nearly half of new housing loan approvals. Photo: Nic Walker
Nationally, housing prices have grown at 9.3 per cent over the past year and investor loans now make up nearly half of new housing loan approvals. Photo: Nic Walker
Nationally, housing prices have grown at 9.3 per cent over the past year and investor loans now make up nearly half of new housing loan approvals. Photo: Nic Walker
Nationally, housing prices have grown at 9.3 per cent over the past year and investor loans now make up nearly half of new housing loan approvals. Photo: Nic Walker
Nationally, housing prices have grown at 9.3 per cent over the past year and investor loans now make up nearly half of new housing loan approvals. Photo: Nic Walker
Nationally, housing prices have grown at 9.3 per cent over the past year and investor loans now make up nearly half of new housing loan approvals. Photo: Nic Walker

Housing credit continued to soar in September with lending to investors once again the driving force, adding further urgency to the debate over whether regulatory measures are needed to take the heat out of residential property prices.

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