By Gemma Crotty A September cash rate rise is likely on the horizon as a major bank adjusts its forecast earlier and the RBA governor warns persistent inflation is still far above target. Westpac has forecast an interest rate rise this month just 11 days from the board’s next meeting, as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) concedes its concerns around inflation had materialised. On Friday,...
By Emilie Lauer At its fifth meeting of the year, the RBA has announced its cash rate decision, with higher living costs and tax changes weighing on buyer demand, borrowing capacity, and property price growth. For the second time this year, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the cash rate at 4.35 per cent, providing Australians with sustained relief amid mortgage stress, reduced borrowing...
As interest rates rise and buyers become strained by high fuel prices, Sydney and Melbourne have recorded their first quarterly house price drop in years, with further falls likely to come.New data showed that both Sydney and Melbourne have recorded their first quarterly house price declines in years, as buyer sentiment continued to fall amid rising interest rates and global issues. According to...
By Emilie Lauer What does another rate hike mean for the property market, as higher borrowing costs are set to cool demand, tighten lending, and slow price growth despite ongoing supply shortages? The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.35 per cent, marking a third straight increase and reversing the easing seen last year.The Board's decision to increase...
By Emilie Lauer At its second meeting of the year, the Reserve Bank announced the latest cash rate amid ongoing global tension. For the second time in 2026, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to hike the cash rate by 0.25 points to 4.10 per cent, costing the average borrower an extra $1,416 per year. The RBA’s decision comes as little surprise amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East...
By Emilie Lauer At its first meeting of the year, the central bank announced the latest cash rate amid limited housing stock and strong buyer demand, further shaping property market activity. At its first monetary policy meeting of 2026, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to hike the cash rate by 0.25 points to 3.85 per cent, putting 1.3 million borrowers at risk of mortgage...
In a revelation that could send shockwaves through the Australian property market, more than half of the nation’s homeowners are unknowingly hemorrhaging money due to a simple mortgage oversight. According to recent research conducted by Money.com.au, a staggering 57 per cent of mortgage holders have never checked if their offset account is correctly linked to their home loan, potentially costing them...
The market is widely tipping interest rates to remain on hold when the RBA meets next week, after quarterly inflation came in higher than expected. Trimmed mean annual inflation has accelerated to 3.0 per cent for the September quarter, up from 2.7 per cent in the June quarter and dampening hopes of an interest rate cut next week.The figures mark the first time trimmed mean annual inflation has...
By Gemma Crotty Major banks have come under fire for cashing in on the government’s First Home Guarantee scheme by charging high interest rates on 95 per cent loans. Industry professionals have been raising the alarm over major lenders benefitting from the First Home Guarantee scheme by charging high interest rates on 95 per cent loans, prompting a call for government intervention. According to...
By Jack Campbell The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has elected to hold the cash rate steady at 3.60 per cent. The RBA’s decision to hold the cash rate was a largely unsurprising result, with each of the major banks and a slew of economists penning November as the meeting with the potential of a cut. The recent consumer price index (CPI) data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics played...
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