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RBA makes cash rate call - April 2017

The Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed the decision of today’s monthly board meeting.

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Shock RBA move on rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia has stunned industry pundits with the decision of today’s monthly board meeting.

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Surprise RBA decision on rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia has stunned industry pundits with the decision of today’s monthly board meeting.

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RBA tipped to hold rates today - April 2017

The Reserve Bank is likely to keep the official cost of borrowing at its record low of 1.5 per cent when it meets today, according to a chief economist and a property industry executive.

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Prudential policy ‘greatest concern’ for mortgage market

The “implications of prudential policy on capital pressuring prices” is the biggest concern for the mortgage market in 2017, according to new research from financial services provider ...

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CPI tipped to lift to 2%

A major bank forecasts headline CPI for Q1 to rise to 2 per cent, however expects core inflation to remain below the policy target band and not return to target until mid-2018.

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ABA supports ‘significant changes’ suggested by banking review

The Australian Bankers’ Association has voiced its support for the majority of recommendations made by the independent review of the Code of Banking Practice.

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Bank profits down 6% in ‘intensely competitive market’

Low interest rates and a “rapidly changing” operating environment contributed to a 6 per cent drop in the Bank of Queensland’s profits for the first half of the 2017 financial year, ...

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Credit union awarded 5-star home loan rating

Gateway Credit Union has received a five-star rating from CANSTAR for its variable home loan package for both owner-occupiers and investors.

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Challenger bank increases investor home loan rates

ME has today announced that it will increase its investor home loan reference rates by 25 basis points, effective 27 April 2017.

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