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Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Westpac the last of the big 4 banks to lift rates post-RBA, with a surprise twist

Westpac has today passed on the RBA’s August 0.50 percentage point hike in full to its variable home loan customers.

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18 Aug, 2022

5 min read

Westpac the last of the big 4 banks to lift rates post-RBA, with a surprise twist

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Regional property prices fall: where you can nab a sea-change discount

ANZ predicts a near 20% drop in housing prices in Australia. Meanwhile, new figures from CoreLogic show the downward impact rising interest rates have already made on regional property prices.

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18 Aug, 2022

3 min read

Regional property prices fall: where you can nab a sea-change discount

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Some of the best home loans for investors and refinancers in August 2022

Refinancing has been accelerating in recent months, with many mortgage holders looking to switch to more affordable home loans following multiple months of rate hikes. While low-rate home loans are becoming much harder to find, there are still options available that could offer a great deal of value to the right borrower.

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18 Aug, 2022

3 min read

Some of the best home loans for investors and refinancers in August 2022

Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

Property price rollercoaster – national house prices could drop $150K by 2023

The national median house price could drop by $150,518 by the end of next year, according to RateCity.com.au analysis of ANZ’s new property price forecasts.

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17 Aug, 2022

5 min read

Property price rollercoaster – national house prices could drop $150K by 2023

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

When might interest rates start falling again?

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expecting inflation to rise even higher than previously predicted before the year is out, which could contribute to more cash rate hikes in the coming months. But there may be light at the end of the tunnel, with future rate cuts possible if inflation falls into the target band.

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17 Aug, 2022

3 min read

When might interest rates start falling again?

Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

CBA, NAB and ANZ raise mortgage rates but not all savers get the full hike

Three of the big four banks have today hiked their variable mortgage rates by 0.50% but not all their savers have seen the benefit of the full RBA rate rise.

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12 Aug, 2022

6 min read

CBA, NAB and ANZ raise mortgage rates but not all savers get the full hike

Peter Terlato

Personal Finance Editor

When will Australia's cash rate stabilise? And what is a 'normal' interest rate?

Interest rate hikes have been swift and sharp in 2022, testing the boundaries of a recession. Agreeing on a "normal" cash rate position in this unsettled post-pandemic period is an economic quandary.

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09 Aug, 2022

4 min read

When will Australia's cash rate stabilise? And what is a 'normal' interest rate?

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

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

For the fourth month in a row, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised the national cash rate at its August meeting. Many mortgage lenders have already passed this rate hike on to their customers, so where can you still find a low home loan interest rate?

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08 Aug, 2022

3 min read

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

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Sweeten your refinance: 30 cashback home loan deals up for grabs in August

This month, there are 30 cash back deals on offer for refinancers and two for new purchases. If the cash rate hikes have you considering refinancing, compare cash back deals to sweeten the process.

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05 Aug, 2022

5 min read

Sweeten your refinance: 30 cashback home loan deals up for grabs in August

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Over 20 lenders have hiked home loan interest rates: is your bank on the list?

Several lenders have announced they are passing on the latest RBA cash rate hike in full to customers. Homeowners may wonder how much this latest increase will hurt their household budgets, and if they can reduce the impact of higher rates?

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05 Aug, 2022

5 min read