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𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝟱% 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹 Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock has described higher interest rates as a necessary evil, while acknowledging that it has left some borrowers in a vulnerable position. Governor Bullock said higher rates were necessary to slow the economy and thereby defeat inflation, because “inflation causes hardship ... particularly for the more vulnerable in our community.” However, she also said those with mortgages were “feeling the squeeze”. “For owner-occupiers with variable-rate loans (which is a subset of all borrowers), we estimate that around 5% are in a particularly challenging situation, where the combined total of their essential spending and scheduled mortgage repayments is more than their income – that is, they have a cash flow shortfall (see graph),” she said. “Although this group is fairly small overall, those in it have had to make quite painful adjustments to avoid falling behind on their mortgage repayments. This includes things like cutting back on their spending to the more essential items, trading down to lower quality goods and services, dipping into their savings or working extra hours.” #property #realestate #homeloans

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