Exclusive: New entrants the only cohort making more loan applications amid interest rate rises and tax changes, mortgage broker says Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast First home buyers are still taking out a large number of loans, with government backing, even as invest...

Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/24/first-home-buyers-property-investors-mortgage-loan)

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