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RBA Glossary definition for Sub-prime mortgage
Sub-prime mortgage – While there is no precise definition of sub-prime mortgages, in the United States, they are typically loans made to borrowers with impaired credit histories, which might include one or more payment defaults, a previous loan foreclosure, or bankruptcy.
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Assessing Physical Climate Risk in Repo-eligible Residential Mortgage-backed Securities
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
This article assesses physical climate risk in Australian residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) using two risk metrics.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/assessing-physical-climate-risk-in-repo-eligible-residential-mortgage-backed-securities.html
The Effects of Funding Costs and Risk on Banks' Lending Rates
10 Mar 2011
Bulletin
– March 2011
Increases in equity capital and expected losses are estimated to have had a smaller effect on residential mortgage lending rates. ... loans. As such, equity capital contributes more to the cost of funding business loans than residential mortgages
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2011/mar/6.html
Household Liquidity Buffers and Financial Stress
16 Jun 2022
Bulletin
– June 2022
The ratio of household liquid assets to household income in Australia has increased substantially over recent decades, at both the aggregate and individual household levels.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/jun/household-liquidity-buffers-and-financial-stress.html
Bulletin
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/
Shadow Bank Lending to the Residential Property Market
15 Sep 2017
Bulletin
– September 2017
Shadow bank lending can play an important role in the economy, but on a large enough scale it could damage financial system resilience. Domestic banks have tightened standards for lending to the residential property market over recent years,
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/sep/6.html
Bulletin September Quarter 2023
15 Feb 2024
Bulletin
- September 2023
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/sep/pdf/bulletin-2023-09.pdf
Partial Mortgage Prepayments and Housing Credit Growth
18 Sep 2013
Bulletin
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Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin September Quarter 2013
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2013/sep/pdf/bu-0913-4.pdf
Housing Accessibility for First Home Buyers
7 Dec 2017
Bulletin
– December 2017
The ability of Australians to purchase their first home (‘housing accessibility’) has been an important topic of public debate recently. In this article, we construct an indicator of housing accessibility that suggests that the median potential
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/dec/3.html
Fixed-rate Housing Loans: Monetary Policy Transmission and Financial Stability Risks
16 Mar 2023
Bulletin
– March 2023
Fixed-rate borrowing increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has delayed the effect of the higher cash rate on borrowers’ cash flows.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/mar/fixed-rate-housing-loans-monetary-policy-transmission-and-financial-stability-risks.html
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18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/