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RBA cuts cash rate below 4% for first time in 2 years
by Will Paige • 20 May 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced that it will cut the cash rate by 25 bps from 4.10 per cent to 3.85... READ MORE
Market widely expects 25-bp rate cut today
by Will Paige • 20 May 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) Monetary Policy Board will announce its cash rate decision for May/June this... READ MORE
February rate cut triggers refinancing flurry
by Will Paige • 20 May 2025
Borrowers are switching lenders in growing numbers, with mortgage brokerage Loan Market reporting a 63 per cent spike... READ MORE
Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 12–16 May
by Ben Squires • 16 May 2025
To compile this list, not only do we consider the week’s most-read stories and the news that matter most to you,... READ MORE
AMP CEO defends 10-year IO loan offering
by Annie Kane • 15 May 2025
AMP CEO George has addressed criticisms of its newly released 10-year interest-only home loan, saying that while the... READ MORE
Why banks must evolve to meet the changing needs of retirees
by Alexis George • 15 May 2025
The launch of Australia’s first 10-year interest-only home loan available to owner-occupiers has stirred debate and... READ MORE
New home lending grows annually, investment loans near record
by Will Paige • 15 May 2025
The number and total value of new loan commitments for housing rose annually for the three months to March 2025... READ MORE
Young Australians upbeat on home ownership
by Will Paige • 15 May 2025
More than half of young Australians are hopeful they will own their own home despite the cost-of-living crisis and... READ MORE
Industry sets out wish list to new Financial Services Minister
by Annie Kane • 14 May 2025
The Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) and Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) have... READ MORE
Liberals elect first female leader
by Will Paige • 13 May 2025
Sussan Ley has become the first female leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, replacing former party head Peter... READ MORE
A fifth of Gen Z borrowing cash for home deposits
by Will Paige • 13 May 2025
The “bank of mum and dad” continues to be one of the key funding sources for prospective home buyers, with 22 per... READ MORE
Commercial property sentiment hits 8-year high
by Ben Squires • 12 May 2025
Sentiment across the commercial property sector rose to an eight-year high in the three months to 31 March 2025,... READ MORE
Former shadow treasurer seeks to lead opposition
by Annie Kane • 9 May 2025
The recently re-elected member for Hume, Angus Taylor MP, and member for Farrer, Sussan Ley MP, have both announced... READ MORE
Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 5–9 May
by Ben Squires • 9 May 2025
To compile this list, not only do we consider the week’s most-read stories and the news that matter most to you,... READ MORE
Expect RBA to act ‘pre-emptively’ to counter global risks: NAB
by Will Paige • 8 May 2025
National Australia Bank (NAB) economists have outlined that positive economic indicators in Australia – coupled... READ MORE

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