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From 1 July 2022, five more lenders will offer the Australian Government's Home Guarantee Scheme (currently known as the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme) that helps more eligible Australians buy a home. The lenders are Credit Union SA, Illawarra Credit Union, IMB Ltd (trading as IMB Bank), Newcastle Permanent Building Society and Unity Bank Limited.
The Community Housing Industry Association and a consortium of private and public sector partners have commenced the development of an industry specific environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting standard, putting Australia at the forefront of ESG reporting for the sector globally.
The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) today commenced a request for proposal (RFP) process to add a limited number of new lenders to its non-major lender panel for the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) and Family Home Guarantee (FHG) from 1 July 2022. FHLDS and FHG are Australian Government initiatives to support eligible home buyers to become homeowners sooner.