The Myth Of The Mortgage ‘Cliff’
Monetary policy Much-hyped concerns that people rolling off cheap fixed-rate home loans could be caught up in a wave of defaults and mortgage arrears have so far proved overblown.
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Mortgage Pain Set To Get Worse: RBA
The already-record share of income households spend on mortgage repayments will increase even further, the Reserve Bank has warned, causing borrowers to dip into savings to meet the rising cost of living.
The Price Of Retirement
Golden years Whether it’s overseas holidays with the family, or a more modest life closer to home, there are retirement plans to suit every budget, writes Duncan Hughes.
House Price Rally Not Seen As Sustainable
The recovery in property prices, led by surging population growth and a severe housing shortage, could prove short-lived if unemployment rises and the Reserve Bank keeps the cash rate high, economists warn.
Poorer Times Loom Without Reform: RBA
A further slowdown in global trade, the cost of the transition to net zero emissions and waning business dynamism could drive down productivity growth and make Australians poorer, the Reserve Bank has warned.
Number Of Recent Buyers In Loss Making Sales Triples
The proportion of pandemic-era home buyers bailing out within two years and selling for a loss more than tripled to 9.7 per cent in the June quarter from a year earlier.
Tax, Loan Interest To Take Bigger Bite Of Income
Australians will devote almost one in every four dollars of their earnings to paying income tax and loan interest by the middle of next year, as hundreds of billions of dollars of fixed-rate mortgages roll off and workers lose wage gains to bracket creep.
Rate Pain Won’t Hit Households Until 2024
Australian households are yet to feel the full impact from the Reserve Bank’s tightening cycle on mortgage repayments, with economists tipping the first half of 2024.