Australian Borrowers Should Prepare for More Mortgage Stress in 2023: Lending Experts

Australian Borrowers Should Prepare for More Mortgage Stress in 2023: Lending Experts
An advertising board for an upcoming house auction in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 6, 2016. William West/AFP via Getty Images
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Lending and mortgage experts have warned Australian borrowers to prepare for steeper interest rate hikes, and more mortgage stress in 2023 as many homeowners have shown signs of struggling.

Australian mortgagors had a tough year in 2022 as they witnessed the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifting the official cash rate from the historic low of 0.1 percent in May to 3.1 percent in December.

Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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