Dire warning for Aussie mortgage holders
Persistent high inflation and its impact on interest rates continue to have a brutal effect on millions of Australian households, the Commonwealth Bank says.
Interest Rates
RBA boss’ ‘promise’ comes back to haunt him
D-Day looks nigh for RBA boss Philip Lowe, who told homeowners interest rates wouldn’t go up until 2024.
Grim alternative to rate hike crisis
Australians frustrated by the aggressive rate hike cycle – and the warning of more to come – likely won’t prefer the alternative.
Australia’s largest HECS debt explodes
The country’s largest student loan debts have been increased by an eye-watering amount due to the cost of inflation.
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Big banks gouge millions in rates rip-off
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Banks move on rates after RBA cut
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