{"id":45753,"date":"2024-02-01T07:09:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T18:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/?p=45753"},"modified":"2024-02-01T07:09:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T18:09:16","slug":"interest-rate-hike-to-push-1-6-million-australians-into-mortgage-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/interest-rate-hike-to-push-1-6-million-australians-into-mortgage-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Interest rate hike to push 1.6 million Australians into mortgage stress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PHOTO: Mortgage stress. RAWPIXEL<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-3\">\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"697ca835-419f-48b6-be69-bd5ccea8e728\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>Additional increases in interest rates by the RBA could potentially place 1.6 million Australian households at risk of mortgage stress.<\/p>\n<p>The initial RBA meeting of the year, scheduled for Tuesday, holds significant implications for numerous Australians teetering on the brink of financial vulnerability.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"EN58gppIJk\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/advertising-costs-2020\/\">Property Noise Australia Advertising Rates<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cProperty Noise Australia Advertising Rates\u201d \u2014 Property News Australia\" data-src=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/advertising-costs-2020\/embed\/#?secret=7d5GyMkMcf#?secret=EN58gppIJk\" data-secret=\"EN58gppIJk\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Despite signs of softened inflation, persistent concerns about further rate hikes linger among Australians after enduring 18 months of such increases.<\/p>\n<p>Recent research from Roy Morgan indicates that, in the three months leading to December 2023, 1.527 million mortgage holders were in jeopardy of experiencing mortgage stress. This period encompassed a 0.25% interest rate hike on Melbourne Cup Day, bringing rates to 4.35%.<\/p>\n<div class=\"styles__ImageWrapper-sc-17n6uwl-0 dCoAjl size-full wp-post-891209 wp-image-891660\"><picture><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"styles__StyledImage-sc-17n6uwl-1 hlcJVa size-full wp-post-891209 wp-image-891660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news-image\/w_1024,h_768\/v1706676668\/news-lifestyle-content-assets\/wp-content\/production\/capi_803fe9b9d70b5e219e5b7dd32f56346a_7c8c68c68e7948739228ea2c8e132285.jpeg?_i=AA\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (max-width: 939px) 60vw, (max-width: 1112px) 70vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news-image\/w_200,h_150\/v1706676668\/news-lifestyle-content-assets\/wp-content\/production\/capi_803fe9b9d70b5e219e5b7dd32f56346a_7c8c68c68e7948739228ea2c8e132285.jpeg?_i=AA 200w, https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news-image\/w_400,h_300\/v1706676668\/news-lifestyle-content-assets\/wp-content\/production\/capi_803fe9b9d70b5e219e5b7dd32f56346a_7c8c68c68e7948739228ea2c8e132285.jpeg?_i=AA 400w, https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news-image\/w_600,h_450\/v1706676668\/news-lifestyle-content-assets\/wp-content\/production\/capi_803fe9b9d70b5e219e5b7dd32f56346a_7c8c68c68e7948739228ea2c8e132285.jpeg?_i=AA 600w, https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news-image\/w_800,h_600\/v1706676668\/news-lifestyle-content-assets\/wp-content\/production\/capi_803fe9b9d70b5e219e5b7dd32f56346a_7c8c68c68e7948739228ea2c8e132285.jpeg?_i=AA 800w, https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news-image\/w_1000,h_750\/v1706676668\/news-lifestyle-content-assets\/wp-content\/production\/capi_803fe9b9d70b5e219e5b7dd32f56346a_7c8c68c68e7948739228ea2c8e132285.jpeg?_i=AA 1000w, https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news-image\/w_1200,h_900\/v1706676668\/news-lifestyle-content-assets\/wp-content\/production\/capi_803fe9b9d70b5e219e5b7dd32f56346a_7c8c68c68e7948739228ea2c8e132285.jpeg?_i=AA 1200w, https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news-image\/w_1400,h_1050\/v1706676668\/news-lifestyle-content-assets\/wp-content\/production\/capi_803fe9b9d70b5e219e5b7dd32f56346a_7c8c68c68e7948739228ea2c8e132285.jpeg?_i=AA 1400w, https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news-image\/w_1600,h_1200\/v1706676668\/news-lifestyle-content-assets\/wp-content\/production\/capi_803fe9b9d70b5e219e5b7dd32f56346a_7c8c68c68e7948739228ea2c8e132285.jpeg?_i=AA 1600w, https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news-image\/w_1800,h_1350\/v1706676668\/news-lifestyle-content-assets\/wp-content\/production\/capi_803fe9b9d70b5e219e5b7dd32f56346a_7c8c68c68e7948739228ea2c8e132285.jpeg?_i=AA 1800w, https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news-image\/w_2000,h_1500\/v1706676668\/news-lifestyle-content-assets\/wp-content\/production\/capi_803fe9b9d70b5e219e5b7dd32f56346a_7c8c68c68e7948739228ea2c8e132285.jpeg?_i=AA 2000w, https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news-image\/w_2200,h_1650\/v1706676668\/news-lifestyle-content-assets\/wp-content\/production\/capi_803fe9b9d70b5e219e5b7dd32f56346a_7c8c68c68e7948739228ea2c8e132285.jpeg?_i=AA 2200w, \" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-891660\" data-capiid=\"7c8c68c68e7948739228ea2c8e132285\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"styles__Caption-sc-1y47awc-0 cruTJI\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-891660\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mortgage Stress indicator. Source: Roy Morgan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mortgage holders are deemed at risk if they allocate approximately a third or more of their income towards loan repayments. If the RBA enacts a 0.25% rate hike in February, the number of at-risk mortgage holders would rise to 1.55 million, marking an increase of 23,000 households from December 2023.<\/p>\n<p>An additional 0.25% hike in March could escalate the &#8220;at risk&#8221; figure to 1.6 million households, with nearly one in five mortgage holders facing &#8220;extreme risk.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>CEO of Roy Morgan, Michele Levine, emphasized that ongoing inflation pressures might pave the way for further rate hikes in February and March 2024.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"yQx3kCKCIW\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/profile-your-business-for-12-months-in-2019\/\">Profile your business (for 12 months) &#8211;  ONLY $499 INCL GST<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cProfile your business (for 12 months) \u2013  ONLY $499 INCL GST\u201d \u2014 Property News Australia\" data-src=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/profile-your-business-for-12-months-in-2019\/embed\/#?secret=oS5oaRCmeO#?secret=yQx3kCKCIW\" data-secret=\"yQx3kCKCIW\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While acknowledging the easing of inflation pressures, Levine highlighted the possibility of a higher-th<\/p>\n<p>an-expected inflation reading for December reigniting fears of persistent inflation throughout 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Levine underscored the role of household incomes and employment rates in influencing mortgage stress, noting that the robust employment market in Australia over the past year has contributed to reducing overall mortgage stress in December.<\/p>\n<p>However, she pointed out that the surge in interest rates over the last 18 months since May 2022 has led to a significant increase in the number of mortgage holders classified as &#8220;at risk.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"SQWCvorJpG\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/special-offer-looking-to-advertise-online-but-finding-the-big-boys-too-expensive\/\">SPECIAL OFFER: Looking to advertise online but finding the &#8216;BIG BOYS&#8221; too expensive?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cSPECIAL OFFER: Looking to advertise online but finding the \u2018BIG BOYS\u201d too expensive?\u201d \u2014 Property News Australia\" data-src=\"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/special-offer-looking-to-advertise-online-but-finding-the-big-boys-too-expensive\/embed\/#?secret=F1pMWQzV0K#?secret=SQWCvorJpG\" data-secret=\"SQWCvorJpG\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Levine warned that if additional rate hikes materialize, mortgage stress levels could reach heights not seen since the Global Financial Crisis, particularly if there is a resurgence in inflation prompting further interest rate increases in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PHOTO: Mortgage stress. 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