Borrowing Power & APRA
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APRA Serviceability Buffers & Borrowing Capacity: How the 3.0% Assessment Rate Restricts Buyers
An in-depth guide to APRA's mandatory 300 bps serviceability buffer, analyzing household borrowing capacity, HEM benchmarks, and policy exceptions.
By Zim Roy
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