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Cake day: July 2nd, 2023

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  • Anyone that bought when rates were still 2-3% isn’t selling unless they’re being forced. Why would they, considering their real interest rate is negative at this point.

    This is a non-headline because it’s reporting on something that was expected to happen when interest rates rose.

    That being said, this does suck for those who have yet to purchase their first home. Property investors buying with cash have no incentive to stop buying. This is where government should step in and regulate. Those conversations should be headlining instead.










  • So basically,

    1. Banks will repossess vehicles to try and minimise losses
    2. Banks will not be able to sell those repossessed vehicles, resulting in losses
    3. Banks may become insolvent as they are unable to liquidate the vehicles
    4. Government steps in to bail them out

    New vehicle prices are not in line with their actual value, so banks are making loans that aren’t covered by the collateral. This is shit management by the banking industry. If it’s impossible to get an auto loan then vehicle prices will eventually fall as supply stacks up. Banks are feeding this cycle by being unrealistic in these loan assessments.