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Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Will they or won't they? Here's what the experts say about rates increasing
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is meeting to decide what to do about the national cash rate. The question on everyone’s mind is whether the RBA board will stick to their guns and keep rates on hold this month, or if runaway inflation will force them towards an early rate hike.
Home Loans
02 May, 2022
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Labor’s Help to Buy scheme: what is it and how could it help you?
Labor's Help to Buy scheme proposed yesterday aims to make buying property even more affordable than before, by taking an equity stake in a significant portion of the property. So, how does the ’Help to Buy’ scheme work, and how could it help you?
Home Loans
02 May, 2022
6 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
‘Help to Buy’ vs ‘First Home Guarantee’ – how they stack up
How the new Labor housing scheme compares to the current Liberal one.
Home Loans
02 May, 2022
5 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
What investing in the top performing suburbs could have earned you in the last 5 years
Ever wonder where you’d be today if you had invested in that property you were eyeing off in Byron Bay five years ago? New research has revealed where your investment would be today if you'd invested in top ranking suburbs in 2017.
Home Loans
28 Apr, 2022
4 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
How CBA's new 1.99% green variable home loan compares to the competition
CBA has announced it will be the first big bank in Australia to offer a ‘green’ home loan, with rates starting from 1.99 per cent.
Home Loans
27 Apr, 2022
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Inflation hits records not seen since 1990s: why interest rate hikes are just around the corner
Inflation in the twelve months leading to March 2022 has hit a high not seen since the 1990s according to the latest CPI data from the ABS. This may indicate the RBA will hike the cash rate at its next board meeting in May.
Home Loans
27 Apr, 2022
4 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
What does a 40bpts hike actually look like? Here's what Westpac's prediction could mean for you
Westpac has revealed it now expects the Reserve Bank of Australia to hike the cash rate by a whopping 40 basis points in June. So, what does a 40 basis point hike actually mean for your mortgage repayments?
Home Loans
26 Apr, 2022
4 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
NAB hikes fixed rates for the fourth time this year
Australia’s third largest home loan lender, NAB, has today hiked fixed rates for the fourth time this year.
Home Loans
22 Apr, 2022
3 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Some of the best home loans for investors and refinancers in April 2022
While the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the national cash rate on hold at its April 2022 meeting, economists from Australia’s big banks are now forecasting that interest rates could start rising as soon as June 2022. This could not only raise the cost of mortgage repayments, but potentially affect property values, which could present new challenges for property investors and homeowners planning to refinance.
Home Loans
21 Apr, 2022
3 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Why are rents so high right now?
Median asking rents are reaching record highs in several capital cities across Australia. So what is causing this pain for renters?
Home Loans
14 Apr, 2022
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
No end in sight: Westpac, ANZ hike fixed rates again
Big four banks, Westpac and ANZ, have both hiked fixed rates again today, as the cost of fixed rate funding continues to surge north.
Home Loans
14 Apr, 2022
4 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Why your mortgage repayments could be $500 more by 2023
In terms of your household budget, RateCity crunches the numbers on how much more could big four bank customers be paying in mortgage repayments if their cash rate hike predictions come true.
Home Loans
13 Apr, 2022
5 min read
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