RBA happy to sit back and watch
RBA left rates steady to assess impact of earlier rate hikes from the big banks on the economy.
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Big four under microscope on rates
BANKS under scrutiny for “telegraphing” interest rate plans before the RBA decision.
Interest rate rise will bring on pain
ECONOMISTS expect the Reserve Bank board to order its fourth consecutive rate rise today.
Experts tip a rate rise as RBA meets
THE central bank will almost certainly raise the official interest rate this week as it tries to keep inflationary pressures in check.
Mortgage respite in sight for homeowners
BANKS will not pass on the full Reserve Bank increases in interest rates this year, experts predict.
Fourth interest rate hike looming
THE outcome of inflation data could be a formality for the Reserve Bank with experts tipping a fourth consecutive interest rate hike soon.
Rate rise jitters lead to borrowing slump
RISING interest rates are making consumers more worried about big financial commitments, with new borrowing falling.
‘Rate rise more likely on rise in lending’
THE RBA is likely to lift interest rates for the fourth consecutive month in February, following a boost in borrowing.
‘Drop in home loans won’t stop rates’
A DROP in new home loans as first home buyers dwindle will not stop the RBA from lifting interest rates next month, economists say.
Keep lid on rates, business urges RBA
A BUSINESS lobby group says interest rates must stay on hold because the economy is still “fundamentally quite weak”.
Property sales hit by interest rate rises
THREE rate rises and the winding down of the first-home buyers’ grant “a cold bath” for home sales.
Rates prompt borrowers to refinance
RISING interest rates in 2010 are likely to force some borrowers to refinance, non-bank lender Resi Mortgage Corporation says.
Rates to mix up housing market
HOUSE prices are heading for a mixed year, with some capital cities set for healthy growth while others will struggle to see any rise at all.
Rates may stay on hold in February – CBA
A MOVE by the major banks to lift their interest rates higher than the central bank’s rises may mean a pause to official rate hikes.
Soaring rates a boon for savers
RATES jumped on almost 200 home loan products in the first week of December, with the average variable rate hitting 6pc.
Market heat on interest rates eases
THE market odds have moved firmly against an interest rate rise by the Reserve Bank in February.
Low rates wouldn’t be fair – Westpac
WESTPAC tries to justify its recent increase to home loan rates, saying it would do no-one favours to offer rates that were unsustainable.
‘Rates were too low’, says RBA
THE RBA raised interest rates for a third time in a row this month because of an ‘expanding’ economy, board minutes show.
Lenders get clingy to keep customers
MORTGAGE lenders have a few sneaky tricks up their sleeve to keep you as a customer.
Homeowners face big bill to leave bank
WESTPAC customers take their mortgages elsewhere to take advantage of lower interest rates could be slugged $1750 in fees.
No one will lose their house – Westpac
WESTPAC is unapologetic about its monster rate hike and says it is not a low-cost “Jetstar” bank.
Retail spending may hold off rates
INTEREST rates could stay unchanged before Christmas after shoppers tightened their purse strings in September and retail spending dipped.
NAB rate hike sparks mortgage price war
NAB hikes rates and takes aim at Westpac, making a direct pitch at its rival’s customers.
Greedy Westpac ‘spoils’ Christmas
OUTRAGED home buyers branded Westpac “disgusting” after the bank almost doubled the RBA’s rate rise.
Shock rate rise justified, says Westpac
WESTPAC has defended its 45-basis-point hike in variable mortage rates, saying it’s feeling the pressure from funding costs.
Third rate rise on the way next week
RBA official says Australians can afford to service their mortgages at higher interest rates as experts tip another rate hike next week.
Leaders beg RBA to show restraint
A CHORUS of business leaders, led by Aussie chairman John Symond, has pleaded with the Reserve Bank to take baby steps in its push to raise interest rates away from “emergency levels”.
Being smarter about interest rate rises
AUSTRALIAN borrowers are becoming more savvy about dealing with interest rates, write David and Libby Koch.
Rivals angry at ANZ’s rate promise
AUSTRALIA’S biggest home lender has been rankled by ANZ’s pledge to keep rate increases on mortgage rates in line with RBA movements.
Ask for a pay rise, risk a rate hike: RBA
AUSTRALIANS could be slapped with another interest rate rise if they push wage demands too far, the RBA has warned.
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