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Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Some of the top-rated home loans in July 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the national cash rate on hold at its June 2024 meeting, meaning most home loan interest rates are likely to also stay on hold for the time being. But with recent inflation data coming in higher than expected, there are risks that Australian homeowners may not receive rate relief until next year, and may even need to brace for a potential rate hike.
Home Loans
01 Jul, 2024
3 min read
Sally Tindall
Research Director
Money in the bank hits $1.48 trillion + where will ANZ sit in the pack following the ANZ-Suncorp merger?
Australians tucked an additional $6.53 billion away in the bank in May as deposits from households continued to hit record highs.
Home Loans
28 Jun, 2024
5 min read
Sally Tindall
Research Director
NAB says the next cash rate move will be down, not up, but not until 2025
The National Australia Bank has updated its cash rate forecast, pushing the first projected cash rate cut out by six months to May 2025.
Home Loans
27 Jun, 2024
4 min read
Eden Radford
External Comms Lead
Interest Rate Predictions & Forecast Australia | RateCity
The Reserve Bank of Australia is forecast to make at least one cut to the cash rate this year. Here's when the experts predict it could happen.
Home Loans
27 Jun, 2024
5 min read
Eden Radford
External Comms Lead
Monthly inflation spike puts rate hikes back on the menu
The prospect of a 14th rate hike is back on the table as the latest ABS monthly CPI indicator shot up to 4 per cent in the month of May.
Home Loans
26 Jun, 2024
6 min read
Eden Radford
External Comms Lead
Borrowers to bunker down with rates to stay on hold... until 2025
Borrowers should plan to bunker down for the remainder of the year under the pressure of the current cash rate of 4.35 per cent, as inflation gives the RBA little room for a rate cut this year.
Home Loans
17 Jun, 2024
6 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
What to expect from the RBA meeting in June 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board is unlikely to change the cash rate at its June 2024 meeting, according to economists from some of Australia’s biggest banks. However, pressure from a variety of economic factors may force the RBA to push back previously forecast cash rate cuts until 2025.
Home Loans
14 Jun, 2024
6 min read
Eden Radford
External Comms Lead
Arrears on the rise despite record levels of cash in offset accounts
The total amount of money stashed in offset accounts has hit another record high of $271.72 billion, as borrowers continue to stash cash in their mortgages despite the rate hikes.
Home Loans
12 Jun, 2024
7 min read
Eden Radford
External Comms Lead
Cash rate to remain on hold next Tuesday as ANZ pushes rate cuts into 2025
The RBA is set to leave the cash rate on hold at 4.35 per cent following its meeting next week, with ANZ today now saying it does not believe the first rate cut will come until 2025.
Home Loans
11 Jun, 2024
6 min read
Eden Radford
External Comms Lead
When Will Interest Rates Go Down In 2024 | RateCity
The Reserve Bank of Australia has hiked the cash rate multiple times since May 2022, resulting in home loan rates rising across the country. Millions of Australian homeowners are likely asking themselves: when will interest rates fall again?
Home Loans
11 Jun, 2024
6 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Cashback home loan deals in June 2024
Australians are running out of time to apply for some cashback deals, with Westpac’s subsidiaries withdrawing their cashback offers from the market as of the end of the month. There are still a limited number of cashback home loan deals available for refinancers and owner occupiers, making it important to compare options before deciding.
Home Loans
07 Jun, 2024
5 min read
Eden Radford
External Comms Lead
Money in the bank now $200 billion higher than since the start of the hikes + Westpac home loan growth surges ahead
Australians squirrelled away $4.69 billion in the month of April as money in the bank from households continues to hit new heights.
Home Loans
31 May, 2024
4 min read
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Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
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Cashback home loan deals in July 2024
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
01 Jul, 2024
Some of the top-rated home loans in July 2024
Sally Tindall
Research Director
28 Jun, 2024
Money in the bank hits $1.48 trillion + where will ANZ sit in the pack following the ANZ-Suncorp merger?
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