But the housing revival still faces significant obstacles, and the benefits of that revival remain quite uneven. Strengthening and broadening the housing recovery remain a critical challenge for policymakers, lenders, and community leaders. The degree to which that challenge is met will help determine the strength and sustainability of the economic recovery and the extent to which its benefits are broadly felt.
Our guidelines on sound credit risk management (Circular 855) support lending to SMEs, wherein start-ups during the first three years of their operation or banking relationship are exempted from the submission of Income Tax Return (ITR) and other supporting financial statements. The objective here is to encourage SMEs to build banking relationships that will help them grow.