Have you found banks are more willing to lend money now?

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Opinion

Would-be housebuyers struggling to scrape together a deposit for a new home have a glimmer of hope, as banks appear to be loosening the purse strings.

Massey University banking expert David Tripe said that, after 18 months of economic downturn, banks would be coming out of their shells lending wise, but "they won't necessarily rush out to advertise it".

Interest.co.nz editor Bernard Hickey also said banks had loosened lending criteria since a crackdown from early last year.

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