How property investors are adding to interest rate pressure
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-03-02 00:01 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Federal
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Business, Economy & Finance, Financial Markets, Property & Housing, Business & Economy
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The nation’s banking regulator is under pressure to clamp down on loans to investors, taking speed out of the property market and the entire economy, as new figures show speculators are pushing up prices for entry-level homes sought by first-time buyers.
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