[Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development: During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the housing provident fund withdrawal procedures will be simplified and the loan application time limit will be shortened] On September 18, Zhang Xuetao, director of the Real Estate Market Supervision Department of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, said at a press conference of the State Council Information Office that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the quality and efficiency of housing provident fund management services will be promoted. Through digital empowerment, the procedures for withdrawing housing provident funds will be simplified, the time limit for loan processing will be shortened, mutual recognition and trust of payment and deposit records will be promoted nationwide, and the transfer and continuation of housing provident funds and the efficient processing of off-site loans will be promoted.