Here’s a bit of welcome news for mortgage holders: Australia’s record-low cash rate is likely to remain in place until 2023, according to leading economic and property experts. In March,...
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The Reserve Bank of Australia decided to once again leave the official cash rate unchanged at 1.5% with the last rate move back in August 2016. I’d like to share today’s rate announcement and the thoughts on why the Reserve Bank of Australia has made this decision.
The Reserve Bank of Australia decided to once again leave the official cash rate unchanged at 1.5% with the last rate move back in August 2016. I’d like to share today’s rate announcement and the thoughts on why the Reserve Bank of Australia has made this decision. With weak wages…
As lenders continue with their out of cycle rate increases, at its board meeting today the Reserve Bank of Australia decided to leave the official cash rate unchanged.
This follows new data released yesterday that indicates the strong Sydney and Melbourne property markets may be close to peaking following APRA’s intervention into the levels of interest only and investment lending the banks are funding.
It also appears the Reserve Bank is waiting to gauge the impact of next Tuesday’s federal budget on overall economic sentiment.
Regardless of whether rates move up, down or stay the same, our role as your mortgage broker remains unchanged. We’re always on hand to ensure you still have the right financial solution for your current circumstances.
If you’d like to have a chat about what today’s news means for you and your finances, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.