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23 August 2026

Australia’s first home buyers are still taking out loans as property investors step back, data shows

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Source reporting: The Guardian World

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Australia’s first home buyers are still taking out loans as property investors step back, data shows

Exclusive: New entrants the only cohort making more loan applications amid interest rate rises and tax changes, mortgage broker says New entrants are now the only cohort applying for more loans than they were in June, according to new data from Loan Market, the mortgage broking company.

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