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Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe says negative interest rates are “extraordinarily unlikely” to be used in Australia, nor are any other unconventional policies…
Older home loans are driving mortgage arrears to their highest level in around a decade, with the Reserve Bank arguing tighter lending standards over the past f…
Finance experts have warned house hunters to “stay away” from buy now, pay later platforms such as Afterpay, with spending habits viewed as a hurdle for home lo…
Australia's official interest rate is quickly approaching zero, but if you are in the market for a new home and have not yet taken out a mortgage, you may alrea…
If the five million Australians with home loans from one of the big banks thought they received a lousy deal by not having the full RBA interest cut passed on, …
A coalition of consumer groups is urging the government to extend upcoming laws requiring mortgage brokers to act in the best interests of home loan borrowers t…
With the Reserve Bank of Australia cutting official rates to 0.75 per cent on Tuesday, has been a wave of commentary about the move doing little to help the eco…
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