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Australia’s inflation rises to 4%, stoking concern interest rates could increase again

The consumer price index increased to its highest level in 2024, indicating the Reserve Bank is unlikely to cut interest rates soon

The Guardian - AU

Interest rates are on hold for March, but you can still cut a better deal

Big four banks are being undercut by their subsidiaries.

Newcastle Herald

Subsidiaries offer cheaper rates than big bank parents

Big banks are attracting new customers via their subsidiaries and digital offshoots while customers with their main brands keep their margins healthy.

AAP

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Doors open to housing fund as renters fall behind

A landmark government housing fund has opened its doors to developers as new data shows rental prices grew faster than home values for a second year running.

AAP

Borrowers on red alert as inflation fight rakes economy

Economists and experts have identified groups at higher risk of serious financial stress and pain as interest rate hikes battle stubborn inflation.

AAP

‘Mortgage stress’: New home owners squeezed hardest as repayments skyrocket

Many new homeowners could see half their incomes consumed by mortgage repayments in coming months as the RBA hikes rates.

The New Daily

Cash or card? How to pay your way overseas without getting stung

Aussies love an overseas trip, but whether you pay with cash or card could have a big impact on how much money you spend on your holiday.

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Cheap rates for new home loan customers disappearing

Several banks have started jacking up rates for new mortgage customers, reversing a trend of cutting rates to attract new business.

AAP

Complacent mortgage holders stung by higher rates

Failing to swap to a better home loan rate could be costing mortgage holders hundreds of dollars extra per month.

The New Daily

Pressure on Labor over tax cuts, amid broad support for super hikes

Pressure is mounting on the federal government over tax cuts, amid support for super changes and ahead of another interest rate rise.

The New Daily

Mortgage holders brace for more interest rate pain

The Reserve Bank is expected to hike interest rates again this week and turn up the heat on already stretched household finances.

AAP

Why your mortgage interest rate could rise further, even after the RBA stops hiking

Australian banks — which made bumper profits last year — are facing soaring funding costs as they need to repay $188 billion of cheap money borrowed from the Reserve Bank in the coming years, which is bad news for home loan borrowers.

ABC News

How to keep investing as sharemarkets fall, interest rates rise and property dips

We've lived through some benign investing times with property and shares rising as interest rates fell for a decade, but things are changing.

The New Daily

Strings attached to best deals for savers

People are taking advantage of higher interest rates on their savings accounts but it's becoming hard to find a high rate without conditions attached.

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The New Daily

Give yourself the gift of a higher savings rate this Christmas

Millions of Australian home owners are being squeezed but that also means that the savings rate being offered by banks is going up.

The New Daily

Home owners facing mortgage cliff urged to refinance

Australians who nailed their mortgage rates to the floor during the pandemic are being urged to consider renegotiating their loans.

The New Daily

Dealing with a world in which mortgage rates are rising and house prices are falling

With the RBA boosting interest rates another 0.25 per cent on Tuesday and the cash rate now sitting at 2.6 per cent many home buyers fearful

The New Daily

Monthly mortgage repayments could jump by $1000, as RBA weighs another rate hike

Homeowners with a mortgage of $500,000 could be facing monthly mortgage payment increases of just under $1000 by the end of the year

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The New Daily

How rising interest rates could work for you with term deposits and savings

With the RBA and other central banks winding up cash rates, term deposit rates and even interest rates on savings accounts have started to rise.

ABC News

Interest rates for savings accounts are rising after rate hike, but are they quick enough and by how much?

The Reserve Bank's cash rate hike may be doom and gloom for mortgage borrowers, but Inge Meldgaard is hopeful that higher rates will boost earnings from her savings.

The New Daily

Why savers are unlikely to benefit much from the RBA rate hikes

RBA governor Philip Lowe jacked up the cash rate by a surprise 50 basis points on Tuesday. But savers are unlikely to benefit much in the short term.

ABC News

Declining Sydney property prices a forecast for the rest of Australia, experts say

As interest rates rise, Sydney house prices are dropping and experts say it is a "bellwether" for what is about to happen across the rest of the country.

The New Daily

Five ways home owners can prepare for the first interest rate rise in more than a decade

Millions of Australian home owners are staring at a steep rise in their mortgage bills as the RBA brings an end to record-low interest rates.

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