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Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Some of the top-rated home loans for investors and refinancers in November 2023
Many of Australia’s banks and other mortgage lenders have already announced that they’re raising their home loan interest rates following the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board’s November 2023 meeting. Homeowners and investors hoping to get a better mortgage deal may need to look beyond a home loan’s cost and consider the overall value offered by different lenders.
Home Loans
15 Nov, 2023
3 min read
Eden Radford
External Comms Lead
CBA to lift rate on 3-year fixed mortgages in addition to variable hikes
CBA, Australia’s largest bank, will be increasing the rate on its 3-year fixed mortgages, for both owner-occupiers and investors by 0.30 percentage points, effective in two days’ time (17 November).
Home Loans
15 Nov, 2023
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Tiimely change for Tic:Toc: rebrand for online-based mortgage provider
One of Australia’s most competitive online-based mortgage providers is rebranding. Effective as of today, 14 November, Tic:Toc will be changing to Tiimely Home.
Home Loans
14 Nov, 2023
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
When will your bank hike your mortgage rate and how much could it cost you?
30 lenders have announced plans to increase variable home loan rates, including the Big Four Banks. Homeowners are likely wondering when they can expect this latest increase to take effect, and how much it’ll put them out-of-pocket.
Home Loans
13 Nov, 2023
4 min read
Peter Terlato
Personal Finance Editor
How renting out a room could help pay off your mortgage
Leveraging extra space within your home can be a viable strategy for those looking to offset rising mortgage costs. However, it may be helpful to investigate the legal, financial, and practical aspects of this decision.
Home Loans
13 Nov, 2023
7 min read
Eden Radford
External Comms Lead
CBA steps up for savers – how the big four banks now stack up
CBA has announced it will be passing on the full 0.25 percentage point hike to its variable mortgage customers, effective 17 November.
Home Loans
09 Nov, 2023
5 min read
Eden Radford
External Comms Lead
ANZ and Westpac the next to announce full hikes to variable mortgage customers
ANZ and Westpac have followed in NAB’s footsteps, announcing they will be passing on Tuesday’s cash rate hike to their variable mortgage customers in full.
Home Loans
08 Nov, 2023
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
1 in 3 mortgage holders are food insecure, can Australians afford another rate hike?
The Reserve Bank of Australia hiked the cash rate to 4.35% yesterday. With more and more mortgage holders suffering under the weight of rising rates and high inflation, can they afford another rate hike?
Home Loans
08 Nov, 2023
6 min read
Eden Radford
External Comms Lead
NAB announces rate hikes
NAB has announced it is passing on Tuesday’s cash rate hike to variable borrowers in full, effective 17 November.
Home Loans
08 Nov, 2023
2 min read
Eden Radford
External Comms Lead
RBA hikes cash rate to 4.35%: what borrowers should do next
The RBA has today increased Australia’s cash rate to 4.35 per cent, the 13th hike since the start of May 2022 and the highest since November 2011.
Home Loans
07 Nov, 2023
6 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
What can we expect from interest rates in 2024?
With only one more RBA meeting on monetary policy left for the year, let’s explore what Australians can expect from interest rates in 2024, based on the latest predictions.
Home Loans
07 Nov, 2023
6 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
What to expect from the RBA meeting in November 2023
Three of Australia’s Big four banks have changed their tune on what they expect the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will do at its upcoming meeting in November 2023. And with all four banks now predicting a hike, when can we realistically expect interest rates to start falling again?
Home Loans
06 Nov, 2023
7 min read
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