Hong Kong Concerned About Risks From Developer Mortgages

Hong Kong’s de facto central bank expressed concern about the riskiness of mortgages with high loan-to-value ratios issued by developers, as some analysts are warning that property prices in the city are unsustainable. “The accumulation of these high ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong Concerned About Some Property Developer Mortgage Risks

Hong Kong’s de facto central bank expressed concern about the riskiness of mortgages with high loan-to-value ratios issued by the territory’s property developers, and said it may ask banks to take additional steps to manage their exposure to the sector. ( read original story ...)

Average US 30-year mortgage rate falls to 4.10 percent

Mortgage rates fell to the lowest levels in almost three months ... South Korea thrash India 10-0 in women's AFC Asian Cup qualifier On the same day, DPRK women footballers defeated Hong Kong of China 5-0 under rainfalls, wind and chilly temperature. ( read original story ...)

Fitch: Chinese Banks' Profitability Is Likely to Decline Further

We expect mortgage loans will remain the key loan growth driver in ... Contact: Grace Wu Senior Director +852 2263 9919 Fitch (Hong Kong) Limited 19/F Man Yee Building 68 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong Jaclyn Wang Associate Director +86 21 5097 3189 ... ( read original story ...)

Jinhui Shipping sells final handysize

The 38,462 dwt dry bulker was built in 2012 at Naikai Zosen and is registered in Hong Kong. Jinhui will use approximately 75% of the net sale proceeds received pursuant to the agreement for the repayment of vessel mortgage loan and the remaining portion of ... ( read original story ...)

Q&A with Tim Morgan, owner of ERE

ERE has been meeting with investors on the ground in Hong Kong for over five years and we now have an office ... Interest rate rises and mortgage constraints all frame stable but improving market conditions.The fundamental reason why returns are going ... ( read original story ...)

Markets eyeing outcome of Xi-Trump summit

But counterparts in Hong Kong which had already rallied faced selling pressure ... Perhaps people need to reserve more money to repay their mortgage loans every month as property prices keep rising. Retail sales growth was well below expectations in ... ( read original story ...)

Fed and Trump Has Dollar in Trouble

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng lost -0.4% ... The Australian Banking Regulator intends to make banks hold more capital against risky mortgage lending. In Europe, it’s been a relatively subdued session with overall market focus remaining on upcoming ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong's drawndown mortgage loans in Feb fall 16 pct on month

March 31 (Reuters) - New mortgage loans drawn down in Hong Kong totalled HK$21.1 billion in February, down 16 percent from a month earlier, Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) data showed on Friday. Following is the breakdown of data from the authority ... ( read original story ...)

Wild sales show that Hong Kong property curbs aren’t working

Few bigger challenges loom for Hong Kong’s new Chief Executive Carrie Lam than bringing down real-estate prices in the city, the world’s least affordable. Increasing the supply of available land may take time, so she could start with removing property ... ( read original story ...)