The Buy Now Pay Later Conundrum!

APRA has released updated guidelines on how banks should count Buy Now Pay Later and HECS debt when assessing mortgage repayments. Weirdly banks seem to not have been doing this routinely.

https://www.apra.gov.au/proposed-revisions-to-credit-risk-management-framework-for-authorised-deposit-taking-institutions

We discuss the implication as the share price of BNPL stocks go down the gurgler.

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The Property Predictions Crystal Ball Is Cloudy!

More economists have said a house price correction is on the cards in Australia, echoing forecasts from the big four banks.

“Eventually, with wage growth remaining structurally weak, a higher interest rate could destabilise the housing market.”

And the latest data from RBA and APRA also highlight the changed dynamics.

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More Banks Behaving Badly

ASIC is taking ANZ to court in the last of the post Royal Commission actions and APRA reported on the latest bank financial data as new high debt to income ratio loans continue to climb.

https://www.apra.gov.au/news-and-publications/apra-releases-quarterly-authorised-deposit-taking-institution-statistics-9

https://asic.gov.au/about-asic/news-centre/find-a-media-release/2021-releases/21-340mr-asic-sues-anz-for-misleading-customers-and-failing-to-provide-promised-benefits-final-royal-commission-investigation/

Today’s post is brought to you by Ribbon Property Consultants.

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Buying property, is both challenging and adversarial. The vendor has a professional on their side.

Emotions run high – price discovery and price transparency are hard to find – then there is the wasted time and financial investment you make.

Edwin understands your needs. So why not engage a licensed professional to stand alongside you. With RPC you know you have: experience, knowledge, and master negotiators, looking after your best interest.

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APRA Adds A Little Late Spice To Its Mortgage Wet Lettuce! [Podcast]

APRA released their Macro-prudential Framework for consultation. We look at their approach, and consider the implications. Spiced wet lettuce comes to mind!

https://www.apra.gov.au/news-and-publications/apra-sets-out-framework-for-using-macroprudential-tools-to-promote-financial

The latest edition of our finance and property news digest with a distinctively Australian flavour.

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APRA Adds A Little Late Spice To Its Mortgage Wet Lettuce!

APRA released their Macro-prudential Framework for consultation. We look at their approach, and consider the implications. Spiced wet lettuce comes to mind!

https://www.apra.gov.au/news-and-publications/apra-sets-out-framework-for-using-macroprudential-tools-to-promote-financial

The latest edition of our finance and property news digest with a distinctively Australian flavour.

Go to the Walk The World Universe at https://walktheworld.com.au/

What The Latest Numbers Are Telling Us…

We look at the latest from the RBA, APRA, and ABS on credit, retail, and also the US GDP preliminary, which caught many off guard.

https://www.apra.gov.au/news-and-publications/apra-releases-monthly-authorised-deposit-taking-institution-statistics-for-20

https://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/frequency/fin-agg/2021/fin-agg-0921.html

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/retail-and-wholesale-trade/retail-trade-australia/sep-2021

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APRA Bowls A Wet Lettuce

APRA has told lenders it expects they will assess new borrowers’ ability to meet their loan repayments at an interest rate that is at least 3.0 percentage points above the loan product rate. This compares to a buffer of 2.5 percentage points that is commonly used by ADIs today.

https://www.apra.gov.au/news-and-publications/apra-increases-banks%E2%80%99-loan-serviceability-expectations-to-counter-rising

We look at the announcement and consider the consequences.

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Negative Interest Rates May Become A Thing…

An important announcement from APRA today that Australian banks are mandated to prepare for negative interest rates.

https://www.apra.gov.au/news-and-publications/apra-releases-consultation-to-adis-on-preparedness-for-zero-and-negative

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Have Another Mortgage Or Two!

We look at the latest credit data, which is all about booming mortgage lending. Given the rate of change of credit, home prices are set to rise higher. Totally the wrong time to remove responsible lending obligations from the banks!

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