Gov't to expand housing finance support for young, 1st-time buyers while keeping debt curbs

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) is set to expand housing finance support for young people, newlyweds, and first-time homebuyers while maintaining its overall household-debt controls, according to a report by The Korea Times. The regulator announced a package of measures aimed at ensuring tighter lending rules do not unnecessarily restrict financing for genuine homebuyers or new housing construction.

The FSC will maintain existing loan-to-value and debt-service ratio rules, while allowing banks to continue providing loans linked to new housing supply and home purchases by young and first-time buyers without being excessively constrained by household lending quotas. A key part of the package is a three-pronged housing finance program for younger borrowers, including a mortgage loan providing longer-term financing for young people preparing to purchase homes, a new guarantee product for jeonse deposit refunds, and expanded use of borrowers' expected future income.

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