Home Loans & Mortgages

The Reserve Bank of Australia is widely expected to raise interest rates, though not all believe it will happen tomorrow. Financial markets are on high alert for a rise in official interest rates as the Reserve Bank board prepares to meet today. These rates will flow on to mortgage home loans. There is a high degree [...]

The Federal Government’s attempt to blame the states for home mortgage interest rate pressures is complete nonsense and smacks of political desperation, the NSW Government says. NSW Treasurer Michael Costa hit back at suggestions the state governments were increasing home loan interest rate pressures through heavy borrowing for infrastructure projects. The Howard Government is bracing itself for [...]

Interest rates rises concerns for Australian home buyers and homeowners need to be addressed by the RBA and the Government There is evidence that any mortgage rate increase will lead to mortgage stress for a lot of homeowners who has overcommitted of mortgage finance, either recently, or by buying at the top of the real [...]