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Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Who is still offering low-rate home loans after the September 2022 rate hike?

Australia’s cash rate has shot upward over 2022, rising from a record low 0.10 per cent to 2.35 per cent in just five months. Home loan interest rates have risen as mortgage lenders pass on these cash rate increases, though there are still some low-rate home loans available for borrowers.

Home Loans

12 Sep, 2022

2 min read

Who is still offering low-rate home loans after the September 2022 rate hike?
Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

September RBA wrap – find out who’s moved home loan and savings rates

Following the RBA’s 0.50 percentage point hike last Tuesday, here’s how the big four bank home loan and savings rates are changing.

Home Loans

12 Sep, 2022

5 min read

September RBA wrap – find out who’s moved home loan and savings rates
Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

Westpac hikes variable mortgages and some savings rates post RBA

Westpac will raise some savings rates as well as variable mortgages following the September RBA rate hike.

Home Loans

12 Sep, 2022

3 min read

Westpac hikes variable mortgages and some savings rates post RBA
Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

Savers left out in the cold as NAB & ANZ finally announce home loan hikes

Neither NAB or ANZ have so far announced any savings rate changes, despite raising customer's home loan rates by 0.50 percentage points next week.

Home Loans

09 Sep, 2022

3 min read

Savers left out in the cold as NAB & ANZ finally announce home loan hikes
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Inflation, rate hikes, and the economy: why the RBA is lifting interest rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) remains laser-focused on tackling the “scourge” of high inflation, in part through raising the national cash rate at the fastest pace in decades. So how did inflation get so high, and are the rate hikes that are putting pressure on Australian household budgets really going to fix it?

Home Loans

09 Sep, 2022

6 min read

Inflation, rate hikes, and the economy: why the RBA is lifting interest rates
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

34 cashback home loan deals for September that could ease the sting of rising rates

This month, there are over 30 cashback home loan deals on offer, with the majority available to refinancers. Homeowner considering refinancing because of rising rates may want to consider this competitive option.

Home Loans

09 Sep, 2022

4 min read

34 cashback home loan deals for September that could ease the sting of rising rates
Laine Gordon

Money Editor

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.

Home Loans

08 Sep, 2022

3 min read

RBA rate hikes likely to slow as Governor hints at taking foot off the accelerator
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Biggest things to happen in the Australian economy in the last three months

Between multiple major interest rate hikes and rising costs of living, the last three months have been eventful for the finances of many Australians. New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) give some indication of how Australia’s economy has handled the June 2022 quarter.  

Home Loans

08 Sep, 2022

4 min read

Biggest things to happen in the Australian economy in the last three months
Laine Gordon

Money Editor

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.

Home Loans

08 Sep, 2022

2 min read

Deafening silence from the banks post-RBA – who will move first?
Laine Gordon

Money Editor

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.

Home Loans

07 Sep, 2022

4 min read

Risky lending drops again, as tougher APRA rules kick in
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Some of the best home loans in September 2022

Home loan interest rates are likely to keep rising across the board, with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hiking the national cash rate by 50 basis points at its meeting today. But that doesn’t mean lenders aren’t being competitive, with several actually slashing rates or offering cashback deals for eligible borrowers.

Home Loans

06 Sep, 2022

3 min read

Some of the best home loans in September 2022
Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

RBA strikes again: average mortgage rate to rise above 5%

The average variable rate borrower will soon be on a rate above 5 per cent following today’s 0.50 percentage point RBA hike. The cash rate is now 2.35 per cent, the highest rate since the beginning of 2015.

Home Loans

06 Sep, 2022

3 min read

RBA strikes again: average mortgage rate to rise above 5%