Bloomberg Two of Australia’s largest lenders, which tightened home loans to some foreigners, said they uncovered mortgages backed by questionable overseas-income documentation. Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. and Westpac Banking Corp. have identified issues with some loans that rely on foreign income for approval, the two lenders said in separate e-mails. The statement comes after the two ...

  Bloomberg After almost four years of negative interest rates, Danish policy makers need to act now to prevent a housing bubble, according to the IMF. “We strongly encourage the authorities to take early action to lean against the wind on house price increases,” David Hofman, IMF mission chief to Denmark, said. “We see a need for action on a ...

  Bloomberg Governor Chris Christie’s warning of Hurricane Sandy-like destruction of the New Jersey shore will be tested as the worst storm season in three years approaches and beachfront homeowners delay his building protective dunes along all 127 miles of the state’s coast. Christie, a second-term Republican, has been battling with property owners in court over his plan to erect ...