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Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Borrowing power shrinks by almost $250K after 12 RBA hikes
Rapidly rising interest rates could see the average family’s maximum borrowing capacity shrink by $247,700, compared to April last year, once the latest RBA hike takes effect.
Home Loans
09 Jun, 2023
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Risky lending plummets but offset balances continue to climb, despite rate hikes
The value of new home loans with risky levels of debt has plummeted, according to new data released by APRA yesterday.
Home Loans
07 Jun, 2023
3 min read
Peter Terlato
Personal Finance Editor
Households struggle as Australia's economy hits the brakes
This is the sixth straight rise in quarterly GDP but the slowest growth since the COVID-19 Delta lockdowns in September quarter 2021.
Home Loans
07 Jun, 2023
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Westpac hikes mortgage rates by 0.25%, stays quiet on savings accounts
Westpac has announced it will pass on the latest 0.25 percentage point RBA hike to its variable mortgage customers.
Home Loans
06 Jun, 2023
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
RBA hits keep coming – cash rate now enters the ‘4s’
The cash rate will climb into the ‘4s’ with the RBA announcing the nation’s twelfth cash rate hike since May 2022.
Home Loans
06 Jun, 2023
5 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
When will interest rates stop rising?
Today the RBA hiked the cash rate for the fourth consecutive month to a new high of 1.85%. Homeowners and first home buyers across the country must be asking when will rate hikes stop?
Home Loans
06 Jun, 2023
5 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Going, going, gone: 26 lenders still offering cashback home loan deals in June 2023
This month, there are 26 lenders still providing cashback home loans, however, some major institutions have revealed these deals will not continue to be offered in the new financial year, including ING, Westpac and NAB.
Home Loans
05 Jun, 2023
5 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Some of the best home loans in June 2023
With new figures indicating that inflation may be proving more stubborn than expected, more rate rises could arrive sooner or later this calendar year. Borrowers may need to look beyond the interest rates and compare the other fees, features and benefits of different home loans to find the mortgage that best suits their needs.
Home Loans
02 Jun, 2023
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Refinancing takes a $2 billion hit – but heat not out just yet
The value of refinanced loans took a tumble in April, recording a $2 billion drop compared to the previous month.
Home Loans
02 Jun, 2023
5 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
It’s not over yet – ANZ ups cash rate call to peak at 4.35%
ANZ’s economic team has today revised its forecasted cash rate peak to 4.35 per cent - the highest of the big four banks predictions – with one rate rise expected in June or July, and another in August.
Home Loans
02 Jun, 2023
3 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
What to expect from the RBA meeting in June 2023
While there is a possibility that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) could deliver another interest rate increase at its June 2023 meeting due to stubborn inflation, some major banks are predicting that the next rate hike won’t materialise until later in the year, if at all.
Home Loans
02 Jun, 2023
6 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
More rate rises on the cards as inflation proves hard to tame
The Reserve Bank could deliver a further 0.25 percentage point hike in the next few months, potentially as early as next Tuesday, after today’s CPI figures confirmed inflation has remained stubbornly high in some categories.
Home Loans
31 May, 2023
3 min read
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