Official figures released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority show a rise on the proportion of home loans with high loan-to-valuation ratios.
According to the report, 14.1 per cent of the value of new loans had LVRs of 90 per cent or more, while 20.6 per cent of them were recorded with LVRs between 80 and 90 per cent.
In the June quarter, 13.5 per cent of all new residential loan approvals had an LVR of 90 per cent or more, and the percentage was 19.3 for those with LVR ranging from 80 to 90 per cent.
Source: Banking Day