Interest rate

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Hotspots 15 DEC 2020

Buyer confidence returns, fuelling transactions in 2021

Buyers who had put their purchases on hold as a result of the COVID crisis are now feeling confident enough to buy...
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Finance 05 NOV 2020

Westpac decreases interest rate for home loans

Westpac has announced further changes to support home loan and small-business customers, including lowering fixed home...
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Finance 02 OCT 2019

Lenders begin to pass on RBA cut

The market has responded to the Reserve Bank’s latest cut to the cash rate, with lenders passing on savings to...
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Finance 01 OCT 2019

RBA reveals October cash rate call

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced its decision on the official cash rate for October, following banks...
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Finance 17 SEP 2019

Mortgagors move to pay down debt

New figures from AMP Bank have shown a “significant uptick” in the number of home loan customers switching from IO...
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Finance 10 SEP 2019

Major bank slashes mortgage rates by up to 130 bps

A big four bank has cut interest rates across its variable and fixed rate home loan offerings for both owner-occupiers...
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Finance 06 SEP 2019

Credit curbs in sight as housing rebound accelerates

Regulators could consider a fresh round of macro-prudential measures to keep debt levels at bay, according to one...
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Finance 29 AUG 2019

Negative interest rates ‘only a matter of time’

Financial markets are increasingly expecting the Australian cash rate to slip into negative territory, according to the...
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Finance 13 NOV 2018

Review Your Interest Rate Now to Save More Money on Your Mortgage

Promoted by HashChing. As major banks increase their home loan rates for existing customers, savvy home borrowers must...
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Finance 07 OCT 2014

Rate hikes loom ahead

A panel of financial experts has warned rates are likely to rise for the next three years, putting upwards pressure on...
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