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Major bank makes shock move on home loan rates amid RBA pause - 7 Oct 2025
One major bank has made a stealth play – slashing home loan rates and forcing its rivals onto the back foot.
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RBA announces shock interest rate decision as economy shifts - 30 Sep 2025
The central bank has refused to budge on rates, leaving millions of homeowners hanging November’s crunch call.
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Good news for first-home buyers ahead of massive overhaul to 5% deposit scheme - 10 Sep 2025
A major housing shake-up is on the horizon, with the federal government’s fast-tracked Home Guarantee Scheme set to unlock thousands of affordable homes for first-time buyers, nearly doubling their options overnight.
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Relief for homeowners as RBA delivers highly-anticipated rate cut - 12 Aug 2025
Spring has sprung early for the property market with the Reserve Bank of Australia cutting interest rates for a third time in six months.
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Shock interest rate decision: RBA holds interest rates at 3.85 per cent - July 8 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has held interest rates at 3.85 per cent in a surprise show of caution, despite widespread expectations the cash rate would be cut today.
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RBA delivers 0.25 percentage point cut to cash rate in second interest rate reduction - 20 May 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut interest rates, taking the cash rate below 4 per cent for the first time in two years.
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‘Tangible relief’: Interest rate cut imminent say 88pc of experts - May 16 2025
Struggling Aussie homeowners and buyers are set to see ‘tangible relief’ with 88pc of experts backing RBA to slash interest rates.
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CBA to raise maximum LVR on construction loans - 1 May 2025
The major bank will increase the maximum loan-to-value ratio for construction loans later this month in a bid to “create more opportunities for Australians”.
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Five more banks cut interest rates - 24 Apr 2025
Five more banks have slashed interest rates, with the highest cut double what the RBA is expected to deliver in a matter of weeks.
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NAB slashes fixed home loan interest rates after supersized rate cut forecast 14 Apr 2025
NAB has slashed all its fixed home loan interest rates. The move comes a day after the Big Four bank announced it expects a supersized 0.50 per cent rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in May.
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How savvy borrowers can double the coming rate cuts - 10 Apr 2025
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Advice on how to get ahead on your mortgage as Melbourne’s loan-free suburbs revealed - 7 Apr 2025
Homeowners in almost 200 Melbourne suburbs are sitting on more than $1bn worth of mortgage-free residences.
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Big bank insider reveals how more buyers now able to land mortgage - 31 Mar 2025
A big four bank senior executive has revealed the tide has turned for buyers who thought they couldn’t afford a mortgage, with more now landing approvals. Here’s how.
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NAB Australian Housing Market Update: September 2023
The national Home Value Index rose 0.8% in August marking a sixth consecutive month in this growth phase.
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