A high-ranking executive of Banco de la Nación Argentina (BNA), Mario Zagaglia, defended "the transparency and accessibility" of the loans the entity grants, especially in the face of recent questions about alleged benefits to officials of the ruling party and allies of La Libertad Avanza (LLA). Zagaglia, who serves as a zonal manager and head of Personal Banking, ratified the official stance of Banco Nación and denied "any preferential treatment or accommodation" for libertarian public employees in accessing mortgage loans. He also referred to the +Hogares program, which finances up to 90% of the property value with "competitive" rates. The controversy over mortgage loans arose when it was made public that loans had been granted to employees such as Juan Pedro Inchauspe of the Central Bank (BCRA); Felipe Núñez, an advisor to Economy Minister Luis Caputo; and Federico Furiase, Secretary of Finance; among others. For now, opposition sectors have pushed for information requests in the National Congress on the terms of these loans, while criminal complaints have also been filed. Along the same lines, he stated that all loans are subject to "standardized approval processes" and "comply with the solvency requirements demanded of any client". Zagaglia's defense is based on the terms of the +Hogares line, which offers "preferential rates of 4.5% for users who receive their salaries in the bank" and extended terms, with a financing option "up to 30 years". He also noted that the maximum loan amount is up to approximately "$390 million, covering up to 75% of the property's value". Furthermore, there are credit lines of up to $50 million for monotributistas and workers that are open to the general public under market conditions. The president of BNA, Darío Wasserman, also defended the granting of mortgage loans to National Government officials, ensuring that "there were no irregularities or preferential treatments" and that they met the requirements of "credit evaluation and the usual scoring". In the same vein, he stated that the loans were adjusted to the usual conditions and explained that the BNA "manages salary accounts of the public sector", which increases the number of eligible state employees.
