# Japan's regional banks boost property lending

> Japan's regional banks hit record property lending growth as interest rates rise.
- Title: Japan's regional banks boost property lending · Nikkei Asia
- Summary: Japan's regional banks hit record property lending growth as interest rates rise. Japan's regional banks recorded record real estate lending in April-June…
- Keywords: japan, regional banks, property lending, real estate, interest rates, april june 2026, news, business, world, Japan's, regional, banks
- Source: Nikkei Asia — https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/japan-s-regional-banks-log-record-growth-in-property-lending
- Published: 2026-10-18T21:47:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: japan, regional banks, property lending, real estate, interest rates, april june 2026, news, business, world
## Japan's regional banks
Japan's regional banks logged a record increase in real estate lending in the April-June quarter.
## Lending growth
Such financing accounted for nearly half of all outstanding loans at some institutions.
## Regulators on guard
Rising interest rates risk worsening real estate profitability for regional banks.
## Key takeaway

Japan's regional banks recorded record real estate lending in April-June 2026, accounting for nearly half of all loans at some institutions.