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Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Household debt at record highs, says RBA boss

Australian households are up to their eyeballs in debt, according to the head of the Reserve Bank.

Home Loans

08 May, 2017

2 min read

Household debt at record highs, says RBA boss
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Some property markets booming, others going backwards

Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart have recorded double-digit increases in property prices over the past year.

Home Loans

04 May, 2017

4 min read

Some property markets booming, others going backwards
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

ANZ profits rise 6.3%

ANZ has posted a strong half-yearly profit, hot on the heels of two recent interest rate rises.

Home Loans

04 May, 2017

2 min read

ANZ profits rise 6.3%
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

RBA leaves cash rate at 1.50%

The Reserve Bank board has confirmed market predictions by leaving the official cash rate at a record-low 1.50 per cent.

Home Loans

02 May, 2017

2 min read

RBA leaves cash rate at 1.50%
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

RBA likely to leave rates on hold

The Reserve Bank board is expected to leave the official cash rate at 1.50 per cent when it holds its monthly meeting on Tuesday.

Home Loans

01 May, 2017

2 min read

RBA likely to leave rates on hold
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

RBA cash rate holds yet again at 1.5 per cent

Continuing an eight-month trend, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has held the cash rate at 1.5 per cent at its April board meeting.

Home Loans

04 Apr, 2017

2 min read

RBA cash rate holds yet again at 1.5 per cent
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

RBA Rate to hold again at 1.5

The RBA have continued a seven-month streak and left interest rates unchanged at 1.5 per cent at the March 2017 meeting.

Home Loans

07 Mar, 2017

5 min read

RBA Rate to hold again at 1.5
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

RBA rate held at 1.5 per cent

The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the official cash rate on hold at 1.5 per cent in its February 2017 Board meeting.

Home Loans

07 Feb, 2017

3 min read

RBA rate held at 1.5 per cent
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Trump trade' to see cash rate hold at 1.5 per cent

The Reserve Bank cash rate is set to sit tight at 1.5 per cent tomorrow, frozen due to weaker-than-expected inflation figures and volatile global markets.

Home Loans

06 Feb, 2017

2 min read

Trump trade' to see cash rate hold at 1.5 per cent
Jodie Humphries

Personal Finance Editor

RBA holds cash rate at 1.5 per cent

The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the official cash rate on hold at 1.5 per cent at its last meeting for 2016.

Home Loans

06 Dec, 2016

2 min read

RBA holds cash rate at 1.5 per cent
Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Melbourne versus Sydney: How the costs of living stack up!

Melbourne and Sydney are often the two Australian cities home buyers consider first. How do they compare in terms of the cost of living?

Home Loans

02 Nov, 2016

4 min read

Melbourne versus Sydney: How the costs of living stack up!
Jodie Humphries

Personal Finance Editor

RBA keeps rates on hold

The RBA has left the official cash rate on hold at 1.5 per cent at its meeting today.

Home Loans

02 Nov, 2016

1 min read

RBA keeps rates on hold