The Latest Breaking News from Sally Tindall

Is now a good time to switch banks for a better home loan rate? Here’s what to know after the latest RBA hike

Experts warn it’s getting harder to find big discounts and borrowers will need to talk tough about leaving their mortgage lender for another

The Guardian - AU · 23h ago

Mortgage holders brace for highest interest rates since 2011

Here is what a looming RBA rate rise means for your home loan.

The Canberra Times · Sep 28

More pain brews for borrowers as rates hit 15-year high

The Reserve Bank's decision to lift the cash rate to 4.6 per cent was unanimous, but economists are divided on whether borrowers can expect more hikes.

AAP · Sep 28

‘It’s quite distressing’: rate rise brings new pain for would-be homebuyers

Property prices are still rising at the entry level and as borrowing costs increase, the home ownership dream is even further out of reach

The Guardian - AU · May 5

Rate rises, helium shortages, EV sales spikes: how is the disruption in Iran’s strait of Hormuz affecting Australia?

The ‘largest supply disruption in history’ due to the US-Israeli war on Iran is affecting prices from plastic to jet fuel to fertiliser

The Guardian - AU · Mar 14

Australian banks passed interest rate hikes on to mortgage holders – so why haven’t they done so for savings accounts?

There’s an obvious reason for the delay. But the banks still need to compete on savings rates to finance their operations

The Guardian - AU · Feb 6

Mortgage holders brace for hundreds more in repayments

Two incorrect assumptions have set the Reserve Bank on track for a costly U-turn on interest rates, with borrowers facing steeper repayments on their mortgages.

AAP · Feb 2

Most mortgaged homeowners won’t see repayments increase if the RBA hikes interest rates this week

Those who stuck to minimum loan repayments through last year’s rate cuts will bear the brunt of Tuesday’s anticipated hike, while those already paying extra are in a ‘great position’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 1

Financial markets now certain the RBA will hike interest rates in 2026

The changed outlook is a result of unwelcome inflation data, but could slow down the hot property market

The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2025

Australia’s borrowers may have to wait weeks for Reserve Bank’s rate cut to reduce their mortgage

NAB said it would wait 13 days to pass on the 0.25% cut to borrowers, while Westpac announced it would wait 14 days

The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2025