Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Laine Gordon is the Money Editor at RateCity and an experienced journalist and research specialist. With a background in news and feature writing, covering finance, media and even food (a passion of hers) at Reed Elsevier publications, Laine brings almost two decades of experience to the team. Having covered major areas of interest to the general public from hip pocket issues to rising and falling interest rates and the impact to mortgages, credit and saving in Australia, she is passionate about researching and telling people’s stories to help others make better decisions about their own finances.
968 articles written by Laine Gordon
CBA and ANZ announce RBA hikes
CBA and ANZ have followed Westpac and NAB, announcing they will pass on today’s 0.25 percentage point RBA hike in full to their variable mortgage customers.
Laine Gordon -
05 Oct, 2022 -
4 min read
RBA takes its foot off the accelerator with a 0.25% hike
The RBA has today increased the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points to 2.60 per cent, as the Board continues its efforts to curb inflation.
Laine Gordon -
04 Oct, 2022 -
4 min read
Yet another double hike on the cards: repayments could lift by 33% since start of May
The Reserve Bank is set to hike the cash rate for the sixth month in a row on Tuesday, in a further bid to rein in inflation.
Laine Gordon -
29 Sep, 2022 -
4 min read
Refinancing cashbacks hit record high – but are they worth it?
There are now 34 lenders offering home loan cashback deals – a new record high, with deals for the average-sized mortgage of up to $5,000.
Laine Gordon -
14 Sep, 2022 -
5 min read
RBA rate hikes likely to slow as Governor hints at taking foot off the accelerator
Australia’s cash rate hikes could halve from next month, with the RBA Governor today hinting the Board could soon take its foot off the accelerator.
Laine Gordon -
08 Sep, 2022 -
3 min read
Deafening silence from the banks post-RBA – who will move first?
There is still no word from the big four banks on what they intend to do after Tuesday’s 0.50 percentage point hike from the RBA.
Laine Gordon -
08 Sep, 2022 -
2 min read
Risky lending drops again, as tougher APRA rules kick in
The value of new mortgages with risky levels of debt has continued to drop, according to new data released by APRA.
Laine Gordon -
07 Sep, 2022 -
4 min read
Cash rate to rise tomorrow: how many RBA hikes can you avoid by refinancing?
The Reserve Bank is set to fire off another cash rate hike tomorrow, with a 0.50 percentage point increase the most likely outcome.
Laine Gordon -
05 Sep, 2022 -
4 min read
New home lending tanks in July
The value of new home lending has fallen by $2.62 billion in July – the biggest monthly drop on record in dollar terms.
Laine Gordon -
01 Sep, 2022 -
5 min read
Another double hike likely on Tuesday: cash rate could hit highest level in almost 8 years
The Reserve Bank is set to hike the cash rate for the fifth month in a row on Tuesday, in another bid to curb inflation.
Laine Gordon -
01 Sep, 2022 -
5 min read