Young families hit hardest as mortgage affordability the worst since 1990

An average household buying a typical house would face sky-high monthly mortgage repayments following this week’s interest rate rise.

Hold your breath: Experts decode RBA's November rate decision

Many mortgage-holders around Australia will be biting their nails tomorrow as they await the outcome of the Reserve Bank of Australia's highly anticipated November meeting. 

How much more your loan will cost you with next rate rise - realestate.com.au

Australia’s biggest banks are warning the Reserve Bank will have no choice but to deliver a 0.25pc rate rise November 7. SEE HOW MUCH MORE IT WILL COST YOU & WHAT’S ON OFFER

When is the best time to sell a house? A new report has the answer

To sell or not to sell… that is the question. Generally, when it comes to investing in anything, time in the market is advised over timing the market. However, due to the seasonality of the property...

Banks have only passed on three-quarters of interest rate rises to depositors, RBA says

Increase compares favourably with New Zealand and the US, Reserve Bank assistant governor says

Reserve Bank keeps cash rate on hold at 4.1% for fourth straight month

New RBA governor, Michele Bullock, warns Australia isn’t out of the inflation woods and further rises remain on the cards

Why you're probably paying more interest on your mortgage than you think

For most things we buy, the price we are quoted is the price we pay, but our investigations show this is hardly ever the case for home loans, write Sander De Groote and Kevin Li.

Mortgage wars: how borrowers are getting a home loan discount without refinancing - realestate.co...

This popular mortgage strategy doesn’t always work

Rather than saving on mortgage interest costs, offset accounts can leave borrowers worse off.

CBA plays a game of chicken to save margins in the mortgage wars

Matt Comyn backed out of home-loan competition to protect shareholder profits. But now his firm’s book has shrunk, a rare event for the country’s biggest bank.

At the midway point, are we climbing or falling from the mortgage cliff?

With the mortgage cliff around the halfway point of its gradual transition from low fixed to high variable rate loans, is a looming disaster unfolding or are borrowers proving to be more resilient...

The graph that shows the mistake stressed home borrowers might make

After interest rates rose at the fastest pace in a generation, home owners reviewing their mortgage are warned about betting against the house.

Australia's largest lender says fixed rate rollover peak has arrived - realestate.com.au

Aussies refinancing in droves amid mortgage cliff toll

Refinancing has hit a new peak on the back of rising rates and the ‘mortgage cliff’, according to research.

Australian mortgage stress hits 15-year high, arrears climb

A dozen interest rate hikes have hit the hip pockets of Australian homeowners, accelerating early mortgage arrears and increasing the risk of mortgage stress.

ANZ boss says half the bank's home loan customers have called to change their interest rate

ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott tells a parliamentary committee the bank's customers are proving resilient in the face of higher interest rates, with half engaging the bank to improve their mortgage rate.

Macquarie mortgage growth slows amid fierce competition

Macquarie Group’s rapid growth in mortgages has slowed sharply, which could be a sign the investment giant is happy to sit out a period of fierce competition.

Why the optimum window to refinance could be closing (and what to do about it)

The level of mortgage refinancing is at record highs, but it could be a tactic that’s now becoming trickier, and more expensive.