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Australia’s property investor borrowing rises at fastest rate in a decade – despite interest rate rises

Owner-occupier mortgage growth slowed under growing costs while investor loans grew by $42bn in the year to March, a 9.6% increase<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/05/hantavirus-cruise-budget-jim-chalmers-rba-interest-rates-cost-o

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Australia’s property investor borrowing rises at fastest rate in a decade – despite interest rate risesOwner-occupier mortgage growth slowed under growing costs while investor loans grew by $42bn in the year to March, a 9.6% increase<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/05/hantavirus-cruise-budget-jim-chalmers-rba-interest-rates-cost-o
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