‘We never would have bought’: Australian mortgage holders feel the pain as interest rates rise again
The RBA’s widely anticipated decision marks the end of the shortest rate-cutting cycle in the reserve’s modern history, hitting mortgagees hardGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs the RBA lifted the official interest rate on Tuesday, one regional New South Wales couple...
<p>The RBA’s widely anticipated decision marks the end of the shortest rate-cutting cycle in the reserve’s modern history, hitting mortgagees hard</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>As the RBA lifted the official interest rate on Tuesday, one regional New South Wales couple said the dream of building a home has turned into a financial “hustle” they no longer want to maintain.</p><p>After the pair, 25 and 26, settled on land in September 2022, rising rates and cost of building materials decimated their initial budget.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/04/we-never-would-have-bought-australian-mortgage-holders-feel-the-pain-as-interest-rates-rise-again">Continue reading...</a>
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