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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 again, new research has suggested, predicting property...
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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 loan rates and reducing rates on a number of...
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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 mortgage customers.
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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 factoring in another rate reduction.
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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 to P&I loans ahead of expiry in light of...
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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 and investors.
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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 analyst, amid the growing possibility of a...
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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 chief economist of a global investment firm.
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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 review their rates regularly to ensure they are on...
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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 investors’ repayments.
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