Where house prices are climbing $3k a week
The combined value of Australia’s housing stock has soared, with the average house price in one state rising by a whopping $3200 every week.
Interest Rates
What cost Philip Lowe his job
Philip Lowe will depart the Reserve Bank this week after a controversial tenure. But what does he plan to do next?
‘Alarming trend’ in Aussie mortgages
An “alarming trend” in Australian mortgages could signal a new era of difficulty for a certain section of Aussie mortgage holders.
‘Did not make these’: Lowe’s parting shot
Reflecting on his seven-year term leading the nation’s top bank, outgoing RBA boss Phil Lowe has defended his legacy and issued a new warning.
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House prices are officially ‘crazy’
WHEN this guy says property prices have gone ‘crazy’, you know things are bad. So if you’re worried about housing, you should be.
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RBA leaves interest rates on hold
THE RBA has left the cash rate on hold at its historic low of 2.0 per cent, although economists have flagged a further cut could be on the cards for August.
Symond on interest rate direction
JOHN Symond, who brought competition to the banking sector and cheaper mortgages for all, has his view on the future direction of interest rates.
Good news for first home buyers
THE banks are finally doing something that will favour first home buyers over investors — and it could mean a cheaper home loan for you.
Rates: home loan borrowers rejoice
HOME loan borrowers can relax for the first time since the global financial crisis with the latest forecast by economists to put a smile on your dial.
Joe says borrow, but should you?
JOE Hockey says now is the time to borrow, borrow, borrow. But with concerns of a property bubble, investors are hearing mixed messages.
Banks reserved over rate cut handout
SOME of Australia’s biggest banks are under attack for failing to pass on in full to home loan customers the Reserve Bank’s interest rate cut.
Big banks respond to historic rate cut
THE big banks have responded to the Reserve Bank’s historic rate decision, and one has done something rather unusual.
RBA cuts cash rate to historic low
THE Reserve Bank has cut the official interest rate to a historic low of 2.0 per cent in a move likely to throw further fuel on the housing market.
Greedy CBA only passes on partial cut
HOMEOWNERS will have about $47 more in their pockets a month thanks to today’s interest rate cut — but the Commonwealth Bank kept some of the cut for itself.
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