Would looser lending rules help more people buy a house – or just put them at risk?
- Written by Andrew Grant, Associate Professor in Finance, University of Sydney

Big promises on housing were at the centre of both major parties’ announcements at the official federal election campaign launches on the weekend.
Among the highlights, Labor pledged to build 100,000 new homes and extend a government-guaranteed 5% deposit scheme to all first home buyers. The Coalition promised to make...
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