How will the high LTV withdrawal hit lending?

The recent withdrawal of high LTV products could impede as many as one in four prospective first-time buyers. More broadly, tighter credit conditions reinforce our view that, despite signs of a surge in demand, lending and transactions won’t recover their pre-virus level this year.

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