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Five ways to prepare for rising interest rates
If interest rates increase by 1% in a year, loan repayments on the average mortgage will go up by $2444. Here's how to protect yourself against a rate rise.
Cash rate remains at record low amid RBA housing talks
As widely expected, the RBA kept the cash rate on hold today at the record low setting of 1.5%. While a broad range of economic factors would have been discussed at the meeting, the housing market would have been front and centre in the conversation.
CBA one of 13 lenders to hike home loan rates
Commonwealth Bank, Australia's largest mortgage lender, has raised interest rates on fixed-rate investment home loans. Which other banks have followed suit?
Ask Paul: Pay off current home or upgrade now?
Alita and her husband want to move into a bigger home but are torn between saving hard for another year and making the move, or paying off their current home first. Paul Clitheroe says the answer lies in Australia's population growth.
Cash rate on hold as RBA stuck between rock and hard place
The Reserve Bank of Australia seems to be stuck between a rock and a hard place, today announcing it has left the cash rate on hold at the record low setting of 1.5% in a widely anticipated decision.
Interest rate hikes signal the end of cheap money
NAB and Westpac have jacked up owner-occupier and investor home loan rates, and we can safely predict Commonwealth Bank and ANZ will follow suit. But there is one bright spot for borrowers.
Investors feel pinch amid lending crackdown
CBA will suspend new lending for investors looking to refinance as part of a crackdown on investor lending, believed to be behind housing's rapid growth.
US Fed rate hike: what it means for Australia
As widely expected we have just seen the Fed move again - raising its Federal Funds target interest rate to the range of 0.5-0.75%. What does this mean?
What happened to lower for longer interest rates?
For Australian property, the renewed 'reflation' tone globally likely means the RBA will not need to lower official interest rates again.
Three tips for surviving the Donald Trump economy
In the wake of the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States, what should Australian investors consider?
