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Jacob Shteyman

Risky home loans capped amid 'runaway' investor growth

APRA will limit high debt-to-income home lending after seeing a rise in riskier borrowing. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Lenders will be limited from writing too many risky home loans amid fears investors are causing the housing market to overheat.

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will limit high debt-to-income home lending from February, after seeing a pick-up in riskier borrowing as interest rates have fallen this year.

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