Australia Banks Face Housing Credit Slowdown -- Market Talk
Dow Jones05-27 08:21
0021 GMT - Australia's banks will have to contend with a halving in the pace of housing credit growth as property investors respond to tax changes, Macquarie analysts say. They think that annual housing credit growth will slow from 7% currently to about 3.5% over 2027. They tell clients in a note that new lending flows will fall by about 30%, contributing to a 5% fall in housing prices. They add that the impact on property prices will be modest unless there is a material increase in net supply from forced sales or a large rise in new dwellings. (stuart.condie@wsj.com)
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May 26, 2026 20:21 ET (00:21 GMT)
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