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Median house prices are predicted to increase by up to $154k by the end of 2026. Here’s the breakdown for each of Australia’s capital cities.

CBA has rolled out a new home loan perk, offering Qantas Frequent Flyer points for new customers taking out its lowest variable rate home loan.

Australians saved an extra $35 billion in the month of July, the highest monthly increase in household deposits on record in dollar terms.

Westpac has today cut fixed rates by up to 0.70 percentage points, becoming the first big bank to offer a fixed rate under 5%.

The maximum amount the average Australian can borrow from the bank for a mortgage has jumped by an estimated $36,000 this year.

Competition in the variable mortgage space continues to push rates lower, despite a rise in inflation.

Australians with a CBA or ANZ variable home loan will see interest rate drop today, yet millions of Aussies will continue to pay higher rates.

Millions of Australians have woken up to lower savings rates today, see how your bank stacks up.

Letting kids spend money is one of the most important financial lessons in life. But when is the right time to make the switch from physical money to a debit card?

Many Australians with money in the bank are still in the dark about changes to their savings rates. Here are the banks doing right by savers.

Seven banks have already cut savings rates following Tuesday’s RBA decision, including BOQ, which cut its market-leading rate to below 5%.

Almost 100,000 mortgages switched to a different lender in the June 2025 quarter – the highest level since September 2023.

Australia’s third RBA rate cut of the year is expected to land today, with a drop of 0.25 percentage points tipped, taking the cash rate to 3.60%.

NAB and ANZ have rounded out the big four banks in confirming they’ll pass on the RBA’s 0.25 percentage point cut in full.

Australia’s largest banks, CBA and Westpac, have made the right call for their variable home loan customers, confirming today they will both pass the RBA’s 0.25 percentage point cut in full. As a result, both banks’...

The RBA has cut the cash rate in line with the predictions of the big four banks - what could this mean for your mortgage?

Australia’s third RBA rate cut of the year is expected to land today, with a drop of 0.25 percentage points tipped, taking the cash rate to 3.60%.

Bank of Queensland has today slashed its lowest fixed rate to 4.89% for 2-years – the new lowest standard home loan rate in the market.

NAB has cut fixed rates by up to 0.25 percentage points, joining the list of lenders taking the knife to these rates ahead of next week’s RBA meeting.

Qantas has hiked the burn rate on its loyalty program, asking customers for more points to redeem Classic Flight Rewards.