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business reporters Kate Ainsworth and Gareth Hutchens

IMF warns Australian housing market at high risk of mortgage defaults ahead of global economic downturn

Some economists think the declines in Australia's property prices may have come to an end. (ABC News: Daniel Fermer)

The level of risk in Australia's housing market is the second-highest in the developed world, the International Monetary Fund has warned.

Using a range of risk indicators, the IMF says Australian households with mortgages are at greater risk of defaulting on mortgage repayments due to higher levels of household debt, rising interest rates contributing to higher mortgage rates, and elevated house prices.

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