Bill Would Exempt Housing and Small-Business Loans From Security Fee

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 11, 2026 · Originally reported June 10, 2026 by La Prensa

Congresswoman Dunia Jiménez (Libre, Cortés) has proposed exempting mortgages and small-business loans from Honduras's Tasa de Seguridad Poblacional, a fee she says raises borrowing costs and shuts entrepreneurs and homebuyers out of credit.

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Also reported by: Congreso Nacional

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