ANZ, Westpac Find Mortgages Backed by Dubious Foreign Income
- The two banks have identified an issue with income documents
- ANZ says no credit risk; Westpac says loans `well secured'
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Two of Australia’s largest lenders, which tightened home loans to some foreigners, said they uncovered mortgages backed by questionable overseas-income documentation.
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. and Westpac Banking Corp. have identified issues with some loans that rely on foreign income for approval, the two lenders said in separate e-mails.