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30 January 2019

Interest-only lending contained: CoreLogic

Interest-only lending accounted for just 30% of mortgage lending in December, significantly down on historical lows, as banks keep a lid on "risky" lending.

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29 January 2019

Investors struggle as first home buyers catch up

Investor borrowing slumped to its lowest level since January 2018 in the final month of last year, according to new figures from the Reserve Bank. First home buyers, meanwhile, continue their resurgence in the market, nearly surpassing investors.

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