
House prices to add another 20% if banks don’t slam the brakes
Chatter about the possible introduction of macro-prudential controls to slow house price growth is increasing, while rep...
The war between Australia’s major lenders shows no signs of abating, with Westpac slashing interest rates across a number of its mortgages.
Westpac cut up to 0.20 per cent from the various products, taking its two year fixed rate to just 7.39 per cent from 7.54 per cent.
Just last week the lender announced plans to increase the maximum amount it is willing to lend customers, increasing its maximum loan to valuation ratio (LVR) to 95 per cent.