Genworth summons the first home buyer patsies

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By Leith van Onselen

According to mortgage insurer Genworth, first home buyers (FHBs) are returning to Australia’s housing market as the correction worsens:

The mortgage insurer’s latest results showed a larger share of its new insurance was covering loans with deposits of 10 per cent or less, which are favoured by many first home buyers.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.