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  "id": 852651,
  "title": "Lending to property investors falls sharply in ‘tiny’ step towards fairer housing market in Australia, expert says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/lending-to-property-investors-falls-sharply-in-tiny-step-towards",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-14T08:03:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/14/lending-to-property-investors-falls-sharply-in-tiny-step-towards-fairer-housing-market-in-australia-expert-says"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "ABS data shows an almost 9% slump in new lending to investors after three interest rate hikes this year Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast In what one economist is describing as a “tiny step” toward a fairer housing market after decades of bad policy, property investors are shying away from established homes, and…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Lending to property investors falls sharply in ‘tiny’ step towards fairer housing market in Australia, expert says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/lending-to-property-investors-falls-sharply-in-tiny-step-towards-853674",
        "published": "2026-08-14T08:03:29.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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