interest rates
306 results tagged interest rates:
Will you save with the new rate-tracker home loan?
After the recent banking inquiry proposed rate-tracker home loans as a way to ensure customers saw the benefits from RBA rate cuts, at least one Aussie bank has taken the suggestion to heart.
Is a term deposit the best choice for me?
This debt-free single mum is saving into a term deposit each month, but is that the best place for the money? Paul Clitheroe responds.
Why lowering interest rates to 0% doesn’t work
Low interest rates are actually doing the opposite of what was expected. Welcome to a 0% interest world.
Why it might be a good time to lock in your loan
Seeing as we've had yet another interest rate cut (now at a historic low of 1.5%), the experts say it might be a great time to fix your interest rate.
What would happen if we had negative interest rates?
The RBA's latest rate cut has left interest rates at an historic low of 1.5%. Could this be the gateway to negative interest rates?
Mortgage rates are on the rise: is it time to fix?
Since the beginning of the year, we have seen more than 20 mortgage lenders discreetly increase their home loan rates. Is it time to fix?
Best place to stash your cash
Those with mortgages welcomed the Reserve Bank's decision to cut the cash rate but this also means low interest rates for savings accounts.
Why home loans are no longer created equal
As a result of legislation - APRA's 10% speed limit on investor lending - and risk-based pricing, home loans are no longer created equal.
Why banks are favouring certain borrowers
While some of these cut-price loans can be worth considering, you need to have your wits about you and read the fine print fastidiously.
The new credit card with a home loan rate
Western Australia's largest member-owned bank has launched a new home loan package with offers a credit card with a home loan rate.