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.
974 articles written by Laine Gordon
Going, going, gone – are Australia’s biggest property bubbles finally about to burst?
The median property price in Sydney could drop by $146,651 by the end of next year, according to RateCity.com.au analysis of CBA’s new housing market forecasts.
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02 Mar, 2022 -
4 min read
CBA hikes fixed rates for the second time in 18 days
Australia’s largest bank, CBA, has increased fixed rates for the second time in less than three weeks, with hikes up to 0.25 per cent.
Laine Gordon -
21 Feb, 2022 -
3 min read
Westpac doubles down with the second round of fixed rate hikes this year
Australia’s second largest bank, Westpac, has today hiked fixed rates for owner-occupiers and investors.
Laine Gordon -
10 Feb, 2022 -
3 min read
ANZ follows big banks by hiking fixed rates
Australia’s fourth largest bank, ANZ, has today hiked fixed rates for owner-occupiers and investors by up to 0.40 per cent.
Laine Gordon -
08 Feb, 2022 -
3 min read
CBA hikes fixed rates by up to 0.20%
Australia’s largest bank, CBA, has today hiked fixed rates by up to 0.20 per cent for owner-occupiers and investors.
Laine Gordon -
03 Feb, 2022 -
4 min read
Over 1.1 million households have never had an RBA rate hike
Analysis of data out today shows more than 1.1 million Australian households have never experienced a cash rate hike.
Laine Gordon -
01 Feb, 2022 -
4 min read
Borrowers could pay $427 a month more in 2 years, if Westpac forecast realised
The average mortgage holder could end up paying $103 more in monthly repayments on their home loan by the end of this year, and $427 a month more by March 2024, should Westpac’s cash rate forecast be realised.
Laine Gordon -
20 Jan, 2022 -
4 min read
ANZ cuts its basic variable rate in a bid for new customers
Australia’s fourth largest bank, ANZ, has today cut rates on its basic variable home loan by up to 0.20 per cent.
Laine Gordon -
20 Jan, 2022 -
4 min read
Australia’s lowest fixed rate of 1.59% is now gone: what’s in store for 2022?
The lowest fixed home loan rate on record has hiked today, ending an era for ultra-low rates.
Laine Gordon -
11 Jan, 2022 -
3 min read
NAB hikes again as fixed rates with a ‘3’ start to become the norm
Australia’s third largest bank, NAB, has lifted fixed rates by up to 0.10 per cent today for owner-occupiers and investors.
Laine Gordon -
22 Dec, 2021 -
4 min read