bank interest rates

Banks Claim They Will Be Forced To Lift Rates

Banks have confirmed that they will increase mortgage rates by more than the official Reserve Bank rises over the coming months.

Big Banks Move On Rates

The big banks are the first to increase interest rates on standard variable home loans in what is likely to be the first of many rate hikes.

Home Loan Interest Rates - October 2009

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised official interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.25% unexpectedly. Australia is the first G-20 country to raise official interest rates.

Summary of Home Loan Interest Rates rises by Big Banks

As you know Commonwealth Bank was the first bank among the Big Banks to raise home loan interest rates ahead of RBA decision.

Other big banks followed later on. Here we will provide the summary of home loan interest rates rises by all Big Banks:

Major Banks likely to leave variable rates

A senior executive from one of the big four lenders has come out and said that further variable mortgage rate increases were unlikely to take place in the current round of rate adjustments by the major banks.

Home loan interest rates - April 2009

Update: Check up-to-date Home Loan Interest Rates after RBA meeting in October 2009 

Home loan interest rates - February 2009

Update: Check up-to-date Home Loan Interest Rates after RBA meeting in April 2009.

Home loan interest rate cuts - December 2008

How low can interest rates go?

Just how far will the Federal Reserve Bank go in lowering interest rates to save the country from a long and painful recession?

Home loan interest rate cuts - November 2008