Macquarie Bank has announced a freeze on trust and company lending, effective from October 31, complicating financing for developments and commercial projects.
The lender will suspend all new loan applications for borrowers using trusts or companies, while existing arrangements remain unaffected.
The bank said the freeze reflected its response to rising application volumes, investors' borrowing strategy, and the increasing complexity of lending to these structures.
According to PRD Real Estate chief economist Asti Mardiasmo, the news will shake the investment market, as other lenders could follow Macquarie’s move to halt trust and company lending.
Author's summary: Macquarie Bank freezes trust and company lending.