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Six ways ‘Mercedes’ mortgages could hurt Australia

A series of changes in the banking sector is making lenders take less risk. One veteran analyst says that has grim ramifications for investors and the nation. 

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At The Australian Financial Review Banking Summit last month, retiring National Australia Bank boss Ross McEwan suggested banks are no longer taking enough risk.

“Has the pendulum moved a little bit too far that we should have been taking a bit more risk? Are customers missing out at the end of the day?” he said.

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James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com

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