Regulators on guard as rising interest rates risk worsening real estate profitability
Much of the real estate lending in Japan is concentrated in urban areas as the population in rural regions falls. (Source photos by Nikkei)
SORA KITAJIMA
October 19, 2026 06:47 JST
TOKYO -- Japan's regional banks logged a record increase in real estate lending in the April-June quarter, with such financing accounting for nearly half of all outstanding loans at some institutions.