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NAB has revised its cash rate forecast, ruling out any further RBA rate cuts in this cycle.

A record $65.8 billion worth of mortgages switched to a different lender in the September 2025 quarter, according to new ABS data.

Australia’s second largest lender, Westpac, has today increased some fixed home loan rates by up to 0.35 percentage points

Credit card debt accruing interest climbed by $530 million in September, as Australians found it harder to stay on top of debt payments.

The RBA has kept the cash rate on hold today, and with mounting speculation the cutting cycle is at or near the end, is now the time to fix?

The latest spending figures show households kept busy in September, buying the tools or appliances to help them around the home or garden.

While several economists were previously anticipating one more rate cut this year, rising inflation points towards the cash rate being left on hold.

A sharp rise in quarterly inflation has squashed any chance of another rate cut in 2025 and casts doubt over further cash rate cuts in the cycle.

ANZ has today cut rates on its key savings accounts by 0.10 percentage points, despite the cash rate remaining on hold since August.

The number of bank branches nationwide fell by 155 over the past financial year, as banking increasingly goes digital.

The Albanese government has scrapped several key elements of its controversial super tax plan, in a move to provide more certainty for Aussie savers.

Credit card debt climbed by $177 million in August as tax return relief wore off and Australians found it harder to stay on top of their debt.

With annual superannuation statements arriving, we're urging Australians to open their statement and give their nest egg a financial health check.

ANZ has revised its cash rate forecast, pushing back the timing of the next cut in the cycle to February next year.

CBA has revised its cash rate forecast, pushing back the timing of the next and, what it expects to be, the final cut in the cycle to February next year.

New analysis from Canstar shows that a borrower could reduce their monthly repayment by $403 by refinancing to a competitive rate.

A September rate cut was always an outside chance, however, since the last Board meeting in August, no urgent need for another cut has arisen.

Are you a first home buyer looking to get into the market? Here’s what you need to know about the changes to the Australian Government’s Home Guarantee scheme.

Big four bank NAB made a surprise move to its two main savings rates last week, hiking these accounts by up to 0.05 percentage points.

NAB revised its cash rate forecast to next May on the back of yesterday’s higher-than-expected monthly CPI data.