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Lower capital charge eyed for green home lending

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) plans to make it more appealing for banks to…

PH banks’ bad loans swelled to 6-mo high in February

The share of bad loans to the total lending portfolio of Philippine banks rose to…

Pag-Ibig keeps 3% housing rate

The Pag-Ibig Fund will continue offering socialized housing loans at a 3-percent annual interest rate…

SEC fines Nittan Capital for hidden loan charges

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has imposed a penalty on Nittan Capital Finance Inc.…

Post-holiday squeeze pushes PH bank bad loans higher

Bad loans accounted for a bigger slice of Philippine banks’ lending portfolios in January, a…

GSIS to roll out ‘green’ loans for solar homes

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will roll out a program that will allow government…

Bank lending growth eased to near 2-year low in January ’26

Bank lending expanded at its weakest rate in nearly two years in January, reflecting a…

Share of MSME bank loans reaches just below 5%

Bank lending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) rose in 2025 but remained far…

Banks’ bad loans ease to over 5-yr low

The share of problem loans in the Philippine banking system’s total lending portfolio fell in…

PH banks seen resilient amid consumer, graft risks

The Philippine banking system is expected to remain resilient despite mounting risks, including pressure on…