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Official interest rate rises for the 10th straight time

Sue Williams|Mar 7, 2023
Experts predict there could be only one more rate rise before the RBA pauses, with rate cuts forecast as early as November.
Official interest rate rises for the 10th straight time

Big banks predict interest rate cuts as early as this year

Daniel Butkovich|Mar 6, 2023
Rate relief could be closer than many think, with one big bank now forecasting up to two interest rate cuts by the end of 2023.
Big banks predict interest rate cuts as early as this year
EXPLAINER

What you need to know if your fixed rate loan expires soon

Daniel Butkovich|Feb 27, 2023
The thought of falling off a financial cliff – or more accurately, climbing up one – sure sounds scary, but is it really as disastrous as it’s been made out, and is there anything borrowers can do to prepare?
What you need to know if your fixed rate loan expires soon
ANALYSIS

The RBA's latest forecast for interest rates, inflation and wages

Daniel Butkovich|Feb 13, 2023
Borrowers hoping for a reprieve from rising interest rates might need to wait a little longer, with the RBA forecasting multiple cash rate hikes in the months ahead.
The RBA's latest forecast for interest rates, inflation and wages

RBA hikes again, but experts say rates could stabilise soon

Sue Williams|Feb 7, 2023
The official interest rate has gone up for the ninth time this tightening cycle, but the end could be in sight.
RBA hikes again, but experts say rates could stabilise soon

Economists reveal their interest rate predictions for 2023

Sue Williams|Feb 1, 2023
More rate rises are on the horizon in the coming months, but experts say relief could be in sight.
Economists reveal their interest rate predictions for 2023

The number of first-home buyers in the market has nearly halved, so is now a good time to buy your first home?

Nina Hendy|Dec 12, 2022
Half as many first-home buyers are circling the market in search of a place to call their own right now, which could be a great time for those with a deposit to pounce.
The number of first-home buyers in the market has nearly halved, so is now a good time to buy your first home?

How to ride the wave of interest rate rises: The importance of hanging on when your home loan is getting more expensive

Nina Hendy|Dec 7, 2022
The cost of living continues to rise alongside interest rates. Now, with Christmas upon us, interest rates have been lifted again.
How to ride the wave of interest rate rises: The importance of hanging on when your home loan is getting more expensive

No Christmas relief for Aussie homeowners as interest rates rise for the eighth month in a row

Ellen Lutton|Dec 6, 2022
The Christmas grinch has appeared this year in the form of the Reserve Bank of Australia, which announced today it would raise interest rates yet again.
No Christmas relief for Aussie homeowners as interest rates rise for the eighth month in a row

Free money in your lunch break: The banks now paying you thousands to switch to a cheaper home loan

Nina Hendy|Dec 2, 2022
Switching could not only save you thousands if you’re able to negotiate a better rate with a new lender, but you could also pocket thousands in cash.
Free money in your lunch break: The banks now paying you thousands to switch to a cheaper home loan
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