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First-ever speedcubing competition in P.E.I. draws large crowd | SaltWire #rubikscube #charlottetownFRANKFURT - Euro zone banks lowered the bar on mortgage approvals last quarter for the first time in over two years but demand for credit kept falling amid high borrowing costs and a stagnant economy, a European Central bank survey showed on Tuesday.
Banks eased their standards for approving loans to households for house purchases in the three months to March and tightened access to corporate credit less than they had expected. "Higher interest rates, as well as lower fixed investment for firms and lower consumer confidence for households, exerted dampening pressure on loan demand," the ECB said.
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