Sweden sets mortgage cap
Swedish lenders should set a 70% loan to value cap for interest only mortgages and loans higher than that should be on a repayment plan, the Swedish Bankers’ Association said on Wednesday. Investors welcomed the news but said it would have a marginal effect. The Riskbank's governor, Stefan Ingves, said on Wednesday that mortgage risk weights should rise.
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