214 articles written by Liz Seatter
Savings rates inch north as CBA and ANZ hike select accounts
CBA and ANZ have both hiked select savings accounts today by up to 0.30 percentage points.
Liz Seatter -
30 Jun, 2022 -
4 min read
CBA makes major hikes to fixed rates as market predictions defy RBA
Australia’s biggest bank, CBA, has hiked fixed rates by a massive 1.40 percentage points for both owner-occupiers and investors on all fixed rate terms.
Liz Seatter -
30 Jun, 2022 -
4 min read
Big bank mortgage rate hikes kick in
The big four bank mortgage rate hikes kick in, but millions of savers miss out.
Liz Seatter -
17 Jun, 2022 -
5 min read
Risky debt drops slightly as APRA’s stricter home loan rules bite
The value of new mortgages with risky levels of debt-to-income has dropped slightly, according to new data released by APRA.
Liz Seatter -
14 Jun, 2022 -
4 min read
CBA hikes home loan rates and some savings accounts by 0.50%
Australia’s largest bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, has announced it will pass on yesterday’s full June RBA cash rate hike to its variable home loan customers.
Liz Seatter -
08 Jun, 2022 -
3 min read
Westpac the first big four bank to hike mortgage rates by 0.50% post RBA
Westpac is the first of the big four banks to announce it will pass the RBA cash rate hike on in full to its variable rate home loan customers.
Liz Seatter -
07 Jun, 2022 -
3 min read
RBA rate hike: Why savers shouldn’t hold their breath hoping for a boost
Analysis from RateCity.com.au shows only 58 per cent of banks hiked at least one savings rate following the May 0.25 percentage point RBA hike.
Liz Seatter -
07 Jun, 2022 -
4 min read
New home loan lending nose dives as property market cools
The value of new home loans has fallen by $2.13 billion in April, according to the latest ABS lending indicators.
Liz Seatter -
03 Jun, 2022 -
4 min read
CBA and ANZ hike fixed rates by up to 0.80% - are we now getting close to the peak?
CBA and ANZ have hiked fixed home loan rates for owner-occupiers and investors, following similar moves from Westpac and NAB.
Liz Seatter -
03 Jun, 2022 -
5 min read
Fixed rates keep climbing with NAB hiking by up to 0.90%
NAB has today followed big four bank rival, Westpac, by hiking fixed home loan rates for owner-occupiers and investors.
Liz Seatter -
27 May, 2022 -
4 min read