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For commercial property borrowers and lenders, the Reserve Bank’s decision is more about the sizzle than the substance.
INTEREST RATES
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Borrowers have been handed their first interest rate cut in just over four years, with the RBA slicing 0.25 per cent off the official cash rate.
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It's a fascinating interplay between the RBA’s interest rate cycle and the timing of the federal election.
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Two of Australia's Big Four banks have cut their term deposit interest rates ahead of a potential RBA rate cut next week.
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The chief executive of the company that owns realestate.com.au says Australia's property market is thriving amid anticipation of interest rate cuts.
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Here's how much mortgage holders could save if the Reserve Bank cuts rates at its February meeting.
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Australia’s biggest bank says there may be some brief relief for those priced out of owning a home, but there could be a brutal side effect to cutting rates.
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The latest inflation figures give Michele Bullock and the RBA board the green light to cut interest rates if they want to.
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Inflation takes a tumble, with an interest rate cut now appearing certain (Australian Property Investor Magazine)
The latest, and eagerly awaited, inflation data has shown a bigger than expected fall and delivered a forceful message to the RBA that is now widely expected to…
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Interest rates no deterrent to positively geared property investments (Australia Property Investor Magazine)
Despite higher interest rates, Australia abounds with locations where rental yields are well above average and capable of covering mortgage expenses.
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A huge number of Aussie households have said they are desperately needing a rate cut when the Reserve Bank next meets.
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Conversations around the hotly anticipated February cash rate call have urged the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to begin its monetary policy easing cycle.
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