As taxas de hipotecas australianas permanecem altas, os cortes previstos podem impulsionar a economia, mas prejudicam a acessibilidade à habitação. Australian mortgage rates stay high, predicted cuts could boost economy but hurt housing affordability.

As taxas de hipoteca australianas permanecem entre as mais altas do mundo, com os mercados financeiros prevendo novos cortes pelo Reserve Bank of Australia. Australian mortgage rates remain among the highest globally, with financial markets predicting further cuts by the Reserve Bank of Australia. Isso poderia impulsionar a economia, mas também pode piorar a acessibilidade à habitação. This could boost the economy but may also worsen housing affordability. Na Nova Zelândia, bancos como a Westpac reduziram as taxas de hipoteca após um corte no OCR, com o objetivo de aumentar a confiança do consumidor e das empresas em meio à incerteza econômica. In New Zealand, banks like Westpac have lowered mortgage rates following an OCR cut, aiming to boost consumer and business confidence amid economic uncertainty.