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ANZ delivers a one-two hit, hiking fixed rates above 6.0%
14+ hour, 18+ min ago (875+ words) Compare Account & Transfers Big four bank ANZ has today hiked fixed rates by up to 0.40 percentage points, just 19 days after the bank last lifted its fixed loans. As a result, ANZ no longer has a fixed rate under 6%, with the…...
ANZ hikes fixed rates ahead of RBA decision
2+ week, 5+ day ago (576+ words) Compare Account & Transfers Big four bank, ANZ, has today hiked fixed rates by up to 0.25 percentage points, ahead of Tuesday's cash rate decision. As a result, the majority of the ANZ's lowest fixed rates are now above 6.00%, with just the…...
CBA, Westpac and ANZ join NAB in hiking variable rates
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (876+ words) Compare Account & Transfers CBA, Westpac and ANZ have followed NAB in announcing they will pass on the RBA's 0.25 cash rate hike in full to their variable borrowers. CBA and ANZ variable mortgage increases will take effect the same day as…...
Low-deposit loans up 63% with Home Guarantee Scheme
2+ week, 5+ day ago (773+ words) Compare Account & Transfers The banks approved a record $5.4 billion worth of loans to owner-occupiers with deposits of 5% or less in the December quarter, following the uncapping of the government's Home Guarantee Scheme. This was an increase of $2.1 billion or 63% " the…...
Australia’s two biggest banks increase fixed rates
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (28+ words) Australia's two biggest banks increase fixed rates in anticipation of further RBA hikes'Canstar Australia's two biggest banks increase fixed rates in anticipation of further RBA hikes...
Sticky inflation to corner RBA into another hike
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (590+ words) Compare Account & Transfers A second cash rate hike is firmly on the cards following the latest round of CPI data, with core inflation rising to an annual rate of 3.4% in January. While the RBA still puts more weight on the…...
Keen To Negotiate A Lower Interest Rate?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1271+ words) Compare Account & Transfers If you're wondering how to negotiate a lower interest rate, Canstar has some expert tips and advice on what to do. After an easing cycle of three cuts over 2025, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increased the…...
Westpac, NAB, and ANZ hike variable rates, quiet on savings
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (660+ words) Compare Account & Transfers Westpac, NAB, and ANZ have followed CBA and announced they will pass on the RBA's 0.25%-pt cash rate hike in full to their variable borrowers. NAB and ANZ variable mortgage increases take effect 13 February, while Westpac's increase…...
Get rate hike ready: counter higher mortgage repayments
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (737+ words) Compare Account & Transfers The RBA has today increased the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points, the first hike since November 2023. Our analysis shows that if passed on by the banks, as is expected, the increase will add around $90 to the monthly…...
RBA hikes cash rate as inflation refuses to behave
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (786+ words) Compare Account & Transfers The board of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has raised the official cash rate to 3.85% at its February 2026 meeting,but it remains to be seen whether this is the start of a new cycle of rate…...