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Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
Rate hikes to stress property market as bidders’ budgets shrink
RBA rate hikes will have an impact on how much the bank is willing to let buyers borrow, applying a handbrake on Australia’s property market
Home Loans
07 May, 2022
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Rate hike state of play: has your bank hiked interest rates yet?
As of the time of writing, 31 lenders have announced they will be passing on the latest cash rate hike. Has your bank passed on the cash rate hike to you yet?
Home Loans
06 May, 2022
4 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Suburbs where homes selling for almost $1m profits, but sellers must prepare for falling prices
CoreLogic has revealed the Australian suburbs that are still seeing properties sell for six to seven figure profits. But sellers may need to brace themselves for returns to diminish soon off the back of the latest cash rate hike.
Home Loans
05 May, 2022
4 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
CBA fails to lift savings account rates but offers customers an olive branch
Australia’s largest bank will not pass on Tuesday’s cash rate hike to its savings accounts at this stage, despite hiking variable home loan rates.
Home Loans
04 May, 2022
4 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
If the RBA cash rate hits 2.5% - how much more will you pay?
Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe has now said the cash rate could rise to 2.5 per cent. Find out how much monthly mortgage repayment could rise by.
Home Loans
04 May, 2022
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Big four banks pass on rate hikes to customers: who has hiked rates so far?
The big four banks have all announced they will be passing on a 0.25% hike to their new and existing home loan customers. Discover which lenders have already hiked interest rates following the RBA-led cash rate hike.
Home Loans
04 May, 2022
3 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
NAB hikes variable mortgages and one savings account by 0.25%
NAB is the last big four bank to announce it’s passing on the RBA rate hikes in full to variable rate mortgage customers.
Home Loans
04 May, 2022
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Westpac matches CBA and ANZ, hiking by 0.25% for variable customers AND hike select savings accounts
Australia’s second largest lender, Westpac, has tonight announced it will pass on the cash rate hike in full to its variable rate mortgage customers, effective 17 May 2022.
Home Loans
03 May, 2022
4 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
ANZ follows in CBA’s footsteps – hikes by 0.25% for variable borrowers
ANZ will pass the RBA cash rate hike in full to its variable rate mortgage customers, effective 13 May 2022.
Home Loans
03 May, 2022
2 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
CBA hikes variable rates by 0.25%, stays ‘mum’ on savers
Australia’s biggest bank will pass on the cash rate hike in full to its variable rate mortgage customers.
Home Loans
03 May, 2022
2 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Some of the best home loans in May 2022
After months of speculation and anticipation, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has increased the national cash rate at its May meeting. This could lead to rising interest rates in the future, making it important to compare the available options before selecting a mortgage lender.
Home Loans
03 May, 2022
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
3 of the big 4 banks predict RBA will hike in May - how high will rates go?
Three of the big four banks forecast that the RBA will pull the trigger on a rate rise in May, bringing the cash rate up for the first time in over a decade.
Home Loans
03 May, 2022
5 min read
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