Balancing mortgage affordability with your financial future

You can't go anywhere these days, without hearing about the housing affordability crisis and cost of living pressures. Prices have risen drastically since the pandemic, making it not only difficult for first-time buyers to get on the housing ladder, but also for current mortgage-holders to keep up with increases.

We want to provide members and guests with valuable insights on the current economic outlook and the scale of the housing affordability crisis, by providing access to an expert panel to ask practical and relevant questions about what you can do to help manage the cost of living pressure if your mortgage is coming off low fixed rates.

Join us for Breakfast as we hear from BOQ Chief Economist Peter Munckton on the economic outlook facing many lenders as fixed rate mortgages end soon. We'll follow with an informative panel featuring WIS WA Committee member Debra Watson and ME Senior Direct Bankers, Steve Cartmall and Jeff Russell who will highlight ways you can be empowered to take control of your financial future. Some topics that will be covered include: