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business reporter Gareth Hutchens

Reserve Bank acknowledges its rapid rate hikes could force some people to sell their homes

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has acknowledged that its rapid interest rate hikes could see some households with mortgages falling into arrears, forcing some to sell their homes or to enter foreclosure.

It says in recent months most indebted households have experienced a decline in spare cashflow and, over the next couple of years, a notable number of owner-occupiers with variable-rate loans could see their spare cashflow turn negative.

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