2-Sense: How many borrowers are in hardship?

In this 2 Sense episode of The Australian Property Podcast, 7-time author Pete Wargent and Alcove mortgages founder Chris Bates are BACK!

Every week, Chris Bates and Pete Wargent jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top 3 property news stories of the news. Don't forget to send Chris and Pete your questions!

In this week’s episode, Chris and Pete cover:

1 – Mortgage arrears are down, what about hardship provisions?

2 – Trump takes the reins again

3 – Aussie public sector jobs growth unsustainable

Resources

1 – Mortgage arrears are down, what about hardship provisions?

4 reasons mortgage arrears rates are down - Pete Wargent Blog
Westpac says number of customers on hardship payments is falling - News.com.au
CBA says customer focus responsible for solid results - Proactive Investors
Inflation remains persistent, CBA announces 132,000 hardship payments - News.com.au

2 – Trump takes the reins again

How to Prepare for Tariff Day - The Macro Compass
Trump orders federal workers back to the office full-time - Reuters
Trump hauls millions back to the office - Pete Wargent Blog
Return to In-Person Work - The White House

3 – Aussie jobs growth unsustainable?

Public sector is strangling economy to death - AFR
More than half a million workers earn income from NDIS, Shorten says in parting shot at critics - SMH
Australia's economy is unsustainable - MacroBusiness

Podcast Resources

Podcast Episode Details

2-Sense: How many borrowers are in hardship?