Tag: Cash Rate

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August 11 Is the Date That Decides Your Mortgage. Here’s What the Banks Expect

The RBA meets on 11 August, and economists are split between another hold and one more hike. Here's what each outcome means for your repayments, your borrowing power and the market.

Hold or Hike What the August RBA Decision Means for Your Mortgage

The RBA meets on 11 August with economists genuinely split: three big banks say hold, one says hike to 4.85%. Here's what's driving the decision and how to prepare either way.

Rates on Hold at 4.35%: What the RBA’s Pause Means for the Housing Market

The Reserve Bank has left the cash rate unchanged at 4.35% after three rises this year, with the next decision due in August. Here's what the pause means for buyers, owners and the housing market.

The RBA’s Next Move What Borrowers Should Expect at the August Meeting

With the cash rate on hold at 4.35 percent, attention turns to the RBA's August meeting. The major banks are sharply divided on what comes next. Here's what borrowers should expect and how to prepare.

RBA Holds Cash Rate at 4.35% in June, But Another Hike Isn’t Off the Table

The RBA left the cash rate unchanged at 4.35 percent at its June meeting, but the board has explicitly kept the door open to a further hike. Here's what it means for borrowers and why the big four banks are split on what comes next.

RBA Rate Hikes Bite: Australian Mortgage Holders Hit With Up to $485 Extra a Month

Three RBA rate hikes in 2026 have pushed the cash rate to 4.35 percent, unwinding every cut delivered through 2025. Here's what it's actually costing mortgage holders and what could come next.

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