Finance & Budgeting
APRA Tightens Lending Rules
2021-11-27 · 3 min read
Australia’s banking regulator, APRA, has introduced new lending rules that will reduce the maximum amount some people can borrow.
Australia’s banking regulator, APRA, has introduced new lending rules that will reduce the maximum amount some people can borrow.
When you apply for a mortgage, lenders are required to assess your ability to repay the loan not on the actual interest rate, but on the interest rate plus a buffer.
Previously, the buffer was a minimum of 2.50 percentage points; now, APRA has told lenders to increase it to 3.00 percentage points. So if you applied for a loan with an interest rate of 2.09%, lenders would have to assess whether you could repay the loan if the rate increased to at least 5.09%.
APRA expects this change will reduce the average person’s borrowing capacity by about 5%.
However, each person’s situation is unique. Some borrowers may not experience any reduction in their borrowing capacity. Others might experience a larger impact.
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