Economy

The Reserve Bank has turned its focus to combating inflation, but it believes consumers will be protected by cash buffers built up during COVID.

Discover some of the top news stories impacting the mortgages space in this wrap-up for the week ending 29 April.

New housing loan commitments went up in the first quarter of 2022, driven by investor lending.

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has flagged more cash rate lifts are on the way, after the first in more than 10 years took place on Tuesday (3 May).

Australia’s home price growth has slumped, as higher inflation is expected to bring forward rate hikes.

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The Kiwi central bank has decided to form the ground rules for potential limits on debt-to-income ratios, after consulting with local lenders.

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Despite the price gap between houses and units widening, driven by housing affordability and land scarcity in the big cities, units may be resilient in the face of slowing price growth.

Mortgage industry players have said the pressure is on for an imminent cash rate rise, as inflation has rocketed to a 20-year high of 5.1 per cent.