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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Cash rate to rise tomorrow: how many RBA hikes can you avoid by refinancing?
The Reserve Bank is set to fire off another cash rate hike tomorrow, with a 0.50 percentage point increase the most likely outcome.
Home Loans
05 Sep, 2022
4 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
What to expect from the September 2022 RBA meeting
The Big Four banks lay out their predictions for the RBA's upcoming monetary policy decision, and they all seem to be concurrent. The anticipated hike in interest rates could further exacerbate fiscal pressures on prospective buyers and existing home loan customers.
Home Loans
02 Sep, 2022
4 min read
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