«These adverse effects would weaken the credit quality of bank's loan portfolios and could lead to
tighter lending conditions for households and businesses.
«At this point, difficult appraisals and
tight lending conditions for builders and buyers remain limiting factors for the burgeoning housing recovery, along with shortages of buildable lots that have begun popping up in certain markets.»
Not exact matches
In recent quarters we had seen the Fed sponsored Senior Bank
Lending Survey show us the easiest of
lending conditions for banks over the current cycle to date — certainly not
tight.
The combination of
tight lending conditions and weak job growth is a reason
for the continuing decline in the homeownership rate.
But so far in 2017, CMBS issuers have had perfect
conditions for lending, including
tighter spreads than those seen in 2016, low interest rates, yield - hungry investors, an absence of volatility, and an ample volume of loans in need of refinancing.
High prices and
tighter lending conditions aren't dampening consumers» optimism and enthusiasm
for real estate in the Toronto region, where half of homebuyers still expect to purchase that most expensive and elusive asset, a detached home.
«The number of improving housing markets has risen
for six consecutive months, and 36 states now have at least one metropolitan area on the list,» notes NAHB Chairman Bob Nielsen, a home builder from Reno, Nev. «This indicates that despite the many challenges that continue to drag on a housing recovery — including the
tight lending environment
for builders and buyers — improving
conditions are slowly but surely spreading from one housing market to the next.»
Yun said the increase in more buyers paying cash
for real estate reflected
tight lending conditions and an increase in investor sales, which account
for the bulk of cash sales.
Housing affordability is about the best it's ever been, but
tight lending conditions have made it difficult
for buyers to take advantage of the good
conditions.