{
  "id": 2538200,
  "title": "Banks Push to Lift the 12% Cap in Brazil Housing Credit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/banks-push-to-lift-the-12-cap-in-brazil-housing-credit",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-22T08:31:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/banks-push-to-lift-the-12-cap-in-brazil-housing-credit/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Large Brazilian banks are pushing to increase the 12% annual cap on housing credit, according to reports from Estadão and Valor International on 19 August 2026. The talks with Brazil’s central bank aim to revise the ceiling in the new mortgage model, though no formal proposal has been made. The current cap applies to properties valued at up to 2.25 million reais, a limit that has been increased from 1.5 million reais. The new housing credit framework, known as the Sistema Financeiro da Habitação, allocates savings-deposit funding and requires 80% of housing loans to follow its rules. Central bank regulation director Gilneu Vivan warned in an 18 August 2026 speech at the ABECIP Summit that the 12% limit could become a challenge when interest rates rise. Despite the ongoing negotiations, the 12% cap remains in force, as there is no formal change in sight. Brazilian mortgage rates in 2026 typically range between 8.5% and 12% annually, with floating products indexed at the TR reference rate plus 8% to 10%. The cap restricts how much banks can charge on these loans, and any increase would need to go through a formal process, which has not yet begun.",
  "summary": "Large banks are negotiating with Brazil's central bank to revise the 12% cap on housing credit, but no formal proposal exists. The ceiling remains in force for now. The post Banks Push to Lift the 12% Cap in Brazil Housing Credit appeared first on The Rio Times .",
  "key_points": [
    "Large Brazilian banks seek to raise 12% cap on housing credit.",
    "Talks with central bank aim to revise ceiling in new mortgage model.",
    "Current cap applies to properties valued up to 2.25 million reais."
  ],
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}