MNI on a piece in the 21st Century Business Herald

  • A total of 17 peer-to-peer (P2P) online lending platforms have stopped providing loans for the downpayment on home purchases

The concerns on these loans relates to financial risks, stability

Over the weekend I posted on PBOC governors warning that down payment loans were illegal

Pan Gongsheng (a vice governor)
  • Said some online lenders and property developers offering loans for down payments is adding to risks for both the financial and property sectors. He added that the practice was illegal