BBusiness Read More Rental market growth stalls in some capital cities as household budgets stretched to limitJanuary 14, 2026 The home rental market is “hitting a speed limit” and “starting to rebalance”, with prices flat in some…
AAustralia Read More Australia’s Consumer Sentiment Slows Down Over Mortgage ConcernsJanuary 13, 2026 MT Newswires -Shutterstock Consumer sentiment in Australia slipped in January, mainly due to concerns over mortgages. The Westpac-Melbourne…
EEconomy Read More Current mortgage rates report for Jan. 12, 2026January 12, 2026 The average interest rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate conforming mortgage loan in the U.S. is 6.138%, according to…
EEconomy Read More RBA plays the long game on inflation, so an interest rate rise could still be some way offJanuary 8, 2026 Unlike his Bazballing compatriots, Reserve Bank deputy governor Andrew Hauser doesn’t strike me as hasty, at least not…
BBusiness Read More What Australia can learn from the great Kiwi interest rate hike experimentDecember 15, 2025 The rate-cutting cycle is over. That’s the considered view of the bulk of the nation’s economists and most…
EEconomy Read More Current mortgage rates report for Dec. 10, 2025December 10, 2025 The average interest rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate conforming mortgage loan in the U.S. is 6.238%, according to…
BBusiness Read More Financial markets meltdown fears spread as US interest rate cut hopes fadeNovember 14, 2025 A fundamental shift in the global investment landscape appears to be underway. The story begins on Wall Street,…
AAustralia Read More Banks’ mortgage rate moves signal shift in RBA outlookNovember 12, 2025 The RBA left the cash rate unchanged at its latest meeting, responding to higher-than-forecast inflation for the year…
EEconomy Read More RBA forecasts suggest more cost-of-living pain and risk of no more interest rate cutsNovember 4, 2025 As you might expect for a central bank that has kept interest rates on hold, there is both…
BBusiness Read More When is the RBA meeting next? When will interest rates go down?November 1, 2025 The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) Monetary Policy Board is meeting next week to make a decision on…
BBusiness Read More RBA governor Bullock says a severe market downturn would raise financial stability concernsOctober 27, 2025 Financial markets, including Australian property and shares, have been pushing record highs for many months. Speaking at an…
EEconomy Read More Nearly 70% of Americans think the economy is on the ‘wrong track’ and it’s a bad time to buy a home, Fannie Mae survey showsOctober 7, 2025 A growing sense of economic pessimism is taking hold in the U.S., as new Fannie Mae survey data…