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Some might argue that that property prices are a dead weight against the future productivity of the country. Residential property price rises do nothing to create genuine sustainable national wealth. It cant be exported, the price doesnt generate an income, only the underlying rents. Whilst...

have you bothered to check out the actual size of the banks. CBA is now 'worth' around $76 billion dollars. Profit should always be viewed relative to size.

agree with all your comments. Although i would point out that its not the new cost of funding for banks that is increasing, but the average cost of funding (as old pre GFC cheap funding gets rolled over at higher funding costs). Best scenario RBA leaves rates on hold and the banks increase...