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CommBank says investor retreat drives Australia's housing market downturn

By Public Technologies
  • CommBank identified investors as a key driver of Australia's housing downturn; investor lending fell a record 32.3% in the September quarter.
  • Total new housing lending dropped a record 15.5%, exceeding the bank's forecast decline of 6.8%.
  • Owner-occupier lending excluding first-time buyers declined 5.3%; lending to first-time buyers fell 8%.
  • New builds accounted for 27.6% of investor lending in September, up from 17.3% in March, reflecting relatively resilient borrowing.
  • Housing debt excluding offset balances reached 115% of household income, roughly nine percentage points below its level when rate increases began in 2022.


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