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The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut the cash rate to a record low of 2.75 per cent today (07/05/2013) at its board meeting. Among of the big four banks, 3 of them have passed on the full rate cut. NAB was first out of the blocks, announcings shortly after the RBA’s decision it would …
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What the big 4 bank have done to us? They dig their profits from our pockets! A study in the prestigious Economic Record has found that the big four Australian banks have on average passed on 116 per cent of each rate rise and only 84 per cent of each cut, using monthly Reserve Bank statistics …
[poll] National Australia Bank boss Cameron Clyne hasn’t ruled out a hike in his bank’s interest rates, but has pledged to undercut rival when it comes to the pricing of mortgages. Mr Clyne said interest rates “will move around” but NAB will be the best deal of the major banks. NAB currently sells variable mortgages …
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ANZ became the first of the big four banks to raise fixed home loan rates in March 2012 although it kept the interest rate on its variable mortgage steady. In a further sign that the banks are moving independently from the RBA, ANZ has lifted some of its fixed rates, including its residential three-year fixed package, which is its …
The Australia’s big four banks finally decided to pass on the Reserve Bank’s 0.25 point cut. ANZ move first, announcing yesterday on 08/12/2012 it would cut its standard variable home loan rate from 7.55 per cent to 7.30. Fellow Melbourne-based giant NAB followed quickly, dropping its standard rate to 7.22 per cent. Commonwealth fell into …
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Although the government repeats its demands they pass on the interest rate cuts, none of the big four banks – ANZ Bank, Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank or Westpac – has revealed the results of their reviews of their interest rates almost two days after the RBA’s rate reduction on 06/12/2011. Australia’s big four commercial …
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Westpac has predicted that the Reserve Bank will cut the interest rate four times in 2012 to avoid hurting an economy that is already showing signs of contraction. According to Westpac chief economist Bill Evans, there will be a sequence of rate cuts beginning with 25 basis points in December 2011 and through 2012 totalling 100 basis …
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Property prices ware up by 4.2 per cent across capital cities in the March quarter, a new survey says. The RP Data – Rismark Hedonic Home Value index, released on Friday, said property prices in the capital cities rose by an average 12.5 per cent in the year to March 31. Rismark chief executive Christopher Joye said …
A new report has found that growth in house prices is set to slow in 2010 due to rising interest rates and falling housing finance figures. The Australian Property Monitors’ Quarterly Housing report shows that national median house prices grew just over 3 per cent in March and there was an annual growth rate of …
According to Macquarie Group interest rate strategist Rory Robertson, you should at least put 2 percentage points buffer on your home loan interest when you buy your dream home. ”Indeed, another 2 percentage points worth of higher mortgage rates over the next couple of years wouldn’t surprise,” he said. The Reserve Bank today released the …
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In a bid to encourage Australians to save more money, the Rudd Government is set to unveil a tax break for bank saving deposits. According to the Daily Telegraph, this new scheme would offer tax concessions on savings similar to superannuation’s discount rate of 15 per cent. This new offering is a component of the …
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Despite the recent 25 base point RBA interest rate rise, Melbourne property market is even hoter after Easter, having recorded its strongest opening quarter on record. The weekend’s clearance rate reached 85 per cent, from the 488 auctions reported. JPP Buyer Advocates’s Catherine Cashmore went to five auctions at the weekend and said all the properties at …
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What should you do when RBA rate is rising? The course of action you might take will depend upon your individual situation. If you have a variable rate loan, it seems clear that you should currently be directing every spare cent towards paying it down in order to minimise your balance when higher rates arrive. …
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Homeowners face another increase in their mortgage repayments after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised its official cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.25 per cent on 04/06/2010. The cash rate has not been this high since February 2009. The 0.25% rise will add around $49.05 per month to repayments on an average mortgage …
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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted official interest rates by 25 basis points to 4 percent with analysts warning that further rises are imminent.