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Brussels’ plans for mortgage curbs criticised

By James Wilson in Frankfurt

Published: August 2 2009 23:00 | Last updated: August 2 2009 23:00

A group of mortgage lenders has raised concerns that a recovery in Europe’s housing market will be put at risk by “hasty and excessive” proposals formulated in Brussels.

Suggestions for stricter criteria for property loans in the European Union have been put forward in recent days as a possible addition to the bloc’s capital requirements directive, which sets ground rules for financial markets and is being substantially amended after the financial crisis.

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