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Housing affordability fears add to mounting financial stress

by Will Paige • 5 May 2025
Housing affordability has ranked third among the top issues Australians want politicians to address, according to NAB. READ MORE

Mortgage repayments peaked in February

by Annie Kane • 2 May 2025
Average mortgage repayments peaked in February, when 31.3 per cent of the average income was going towards home loan... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 28...

by Ben Squires • 2 May 2025
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 2... READ MORE

Record-high house prices raise affordability fears

by Will Paige • 1 May 2025
Home prices have reached a new peak and could climb further as fears persist that political parties are not doing... READ MORE

May rate cut ‘near certainty’ as inflation hits RBA target

by Will Paige • 30 Apr 2025
Trimmed mean inflation has fallen within the RBA’s target band of 2–3 per cent for the first time in more than... READ MORE

Greens confirm pledge to force big banks to slash mortgage rates

by Will Paige • 30 Apr 2025
As campaigning enters its final few days, the Green Party has reiterated its vow to cap bank profits and lower mortgage... READ MORE

Refinancing rebounds after rate cut spurs mortgage competition

by Will Paige • 30 Apr 2025
Refinancing volumes rose by more than 12 per cent in the latest quarter, driven by renewed competition for mortgages. READ MORE
Luci Ellis Westpac

Westpac confirms May rate cut call as global uncertainty hits...

by Will Paige • 28 Apr 2025
The major’s chief economist has said borrowers can ‘lock in’ a 25-bp May rate cut and be ready to ‘pivot... READ MORE
Mortgage stress

Mortgage stress falls to lowest level in almost 2 years

by Will Paige • 28 Apr 2025
The start of the rate-easing cycle has helped relieve pressure on mortgage holders, Roy Morgan research suggests. READ MORE
First-time buyers

‘Immense pressure’ on many first-time home buyers, CoreLogic warns

by Will Paige • 24 Apr 2025
New data has quantified how first-time buyers are facing a raft of challenges as the cost of owning a home rises. READ MORE