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Interest Rates

Interest rates information and resources

Interest rates are almost always on the move. Either up or down. When rates increase the popular media generally devote a lot of space to the fact and issue reports of the detrimental effect rising interest rates are causing.

Rising interest rates for others could be a windfall. For example, an investor might negotiate a bargin purchase price for an investment property, provided a vendor is motivated to sell due to encountering affordability problems as a result of increasing home loan interest rates. Read more

First Home Buyers

Most first home buyers in Australia are eligible for reductions in purchase stamp duty normally payable or other state government based first home buyer incentives when purchasing their first home to occupy.

NSW first home buyers should visit this page for the latest first home owners grant information.

There is also the opportunity of applying for the $7000 First Home Owner Grant from the Australian Commonwealth Government. Read more

RBA Leaves Cash Rate on Hold July 2010

The Reserve Bank of Australia left the official cash rate unchanged today. The RBA media release is copied here for your convieneince.

Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision

At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 4.5 per cent. Read more

RBA Leaves Cash Rate Unchanged for June 2010

The Reserve Bank of Australia have announced with the following media release that the official cash rate is to remain unchanged for June 2010.

Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision

At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 4.5 per cent. Read more

RBA Lifts Cash Rate again in May 2010

Following the 0.25% increase to the cash rate last month the Reserve Bank of Australia again lifted the cash rate by another 0.25% at the board meeting today. The official RBA media release is copied below for your convenience.

Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision

At its meeting today, the Board decided to raise the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.5 per cent, effective 5 May 2010. Read more

RBA Lifts Cash Rate 0.25 Percent

At todays board meeting the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted the cash rate by 0.25% with the following media release.

Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision

At its meeting today, the Board decided to raise the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.25 per cent, effective 7 April 2010. Read more

RBA Lifts Cash Rate 0.25 Percent

Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision

At its meeting today, the Board decided to raise the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.0 per cent, effective 3 March 2010. Read more

RBA Lifts Cash Rate 0.25 Percent

1 December 2009

STATEMENT BY GLENN STEVENS, GOVERNOR MONETARY POLICY

At its meeting today, the Board decided to raise the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.75 per cent, effective 2 December 2009. Read more

RBA Lifts Cash Rate 0.25 Percent

Date: 3 November 2009

STATEMENT BY GLENN STEVENS, GOVERNOR
MONETARY POLICY

At its meeting today, the Board decided to raise the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.5 per cent, effective 4 November 2009. Read more

RBA Raises Cash Rate

STATEMENT BY GLENN STEVENS, GOVERNOR MONETARY POLICY

At its meeting today, the Board decided to raise the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.25 per cent, effective 7 October 2009. Read more

RBA Cash Rate Announcment

STATEMENT BY GLENN STEVENS, GOVERNOR MONETARY POLICY

At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.0 per cent. Read more

Bank Minimum Volume Enforcement on Brokers

We are concerned at recent announcements by certain banks indicating they plan to enforce minimum volume requirements on brokers in Australia.

The announcements are indicating that if brokers do not maintain lodgements of a certain number of applications with the lender that convert to settlement in a given time frame, then the broker will lose their accreditation with that lender and may be required to pay the lender to become re accredited with that lender.

This announcement follows last years dramatic reduction in commissions paid to brokers by most lenders. Read more

August 2009 RBA Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged

STATEMENT BY GLENN STEVENS, GOVERNOR
MONETARY POLICY

At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.0 per cent. Read more

Reserve Bank Leaves Cash Rate at 3 Percent

Date: 7 July 2009
STATEMENT BY GLENN STEVENS, GOVERNOR MONETARY POLICY

At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.0 per cent. Read more

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