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