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Credit Cards Debts Surpass Mortgage Repayments Low Interest Rates Lead to Higher Debt Australian Borrowers Face Greater Risks

Credit Cards Debts Surpass Mortgage Repayments

Low Interest Rates Lead to Higher Debt

Australian Borrowers Face Greater Risks

Credit card debts have exceeded mortgage debts for the June quarter, reports the Melbourne Institute's Household Saving and Investment. This new resea... Read More

Jun 17 1:52 PM EST

Financial deregulation and structural declines in interest rates are the main factors pushing many Australian households in greater debt service, acco... Read More

Jun 16 5:16 PM EST

If interest rates and joblessness continue to rise, Australians are faced with greater financial shock, says report from Standard & Poor. Read More

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May 17 10 3:11 PM EST

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