September 2021 RBA Announcement

By |2021-10-19T11:36:59+10:00October 19th, 2021|Categories: Blogs, RBA Updates|

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s board (RBA) announced the cash rate is being held at 0.10%, where it has been since November 2020. The move was widely anticipated, as the RBA’s board has said they do not expect to increase the cash rate until inflation is within the 2-3% target band. This is not expected to [...]

August 2021 Newsletter

By |2021-10-19T10:49:56+10:00October 19th, 2021|Categories: Blogs, Corelogic, Interest Rates, Newsletters, Property Market, Wealth Creation & Retirement Planning|

Here are a few things happening in the market as we approach spring: Investor activity rising Demand outstripping supply Lenders offering green loans ATO issues tax warning Read more below. First home buyers have been drifting out of the market, while investors have been piling in, according to the most recent data from the Australian Bureau [...]

August 2021 RBA Announcement

By |2021-10-19T11:45:20+10:00October 19th, 2021|Categories: Blogs, RBA Updates|

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced the cash rate will remain unchanged at 0.10% after its monetary policy meeting today. This marks the eighth consecutive meeting at which the cash rate has been held at its historic low. The RBA has repeatedly maintained the cash rate is unlikely to rise before 2024, when it is [...]

July 2021 Newsletter

By |2021-10-19T11:47:14+10:00October 19th, 2021|Categories: Blogs, Newsletters, Risk Strategy, Wealth Creation & Retirement Planning|

These stories might help you make or save money: Mortgage deferrals available Many homes cheaper to buy than rent Property investors cashing in ATO reveals key tax mistake Happy reading! As many parts of Australia have returned to lockdown over the past few weeks, lenders have offered home loan relief to borrowers who may have been [...]

July 2021 RBA Announcement

By |2021-10-19T11:48:05+10:00October 19th, 2021|Categories: Blogs, RBA Updates|

In line with expectations, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the cash rate at 0.10% at its sixth monetary policy meeting this year. RBA Governor Dr Philip Lowe has repeatedly maintained that the cash rate will not change until inflation is sustainably within the 2-3% target band. "For this to occur, the labour market will [...]

June 2021 Newsletter

By |2021-10-19T11:49:08+10:00October 19th, 2021|Categories: Interest Rates, Newsletters, Property Market|

Wondering what's happening in the market? Check out these stories: Borrowers hit with loyalty tax Keep lending standards high, says RBA Property market sets new record Government releasing 30,000 grant spots Read more below. Loyal borrowers pay higher interest rates Borrowers who stick with the same lender year after year are probably being slugged with a [...]

June 2021 RBA Announcement

By |2021-10-19T09:35:25+10:00October 19th, 2021|Categories: Blogs, RBA Updates|

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the cash rate unchanged at 0.10% for June, following its monthly board meeting. The decision was widely anticipated, as the RBA’s board has repeatedly maintained it will not increase the cash rate until actual inflation is sustainably within the 2-3% target band. The Reserve Bank expects inflation in underlying [...]

May 2021 Newsletter

By |2021-10-18T15:26:25+10:00October 18th, 2021|Categories: Blogs, Corelogic, Newsletters, Property Market, Wealth Creation & Retirement Planning|

I've picked out four stories that round out the big news in the property and finance markets: Rents growing strongly Budget promotes home ownership Property now worth $8 trillion Taxpayers warned about dubious expense claims Read more below. Conditions favour buyers as rents grow strongly Rents have surged over the past year, with houses outperforming units, [...]

May 2021 RBA Announcement

By |2021-10-18T15:14:46+10:00October 18th, 2021|Categories: Blogs, RBA Updates|

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has kept the cash rate unchanged in May following its monthly board meeting, despite surging property prices and a resurgent economy. RBA governor Philip Lowe said the central bank “would be monitoring trends in housing borrowing and the maintenance of lending standards carefully” given that prices were rising in most [...]

April 2021 Newsletter

By |2021-10-18T15:07:14+10:00October 18th, 2021|Categories: Blogs|

  There's some big property and finance news around right now: Property market running hot Banking system in good health Home Builder construction extension Power prices fall 8.8% Read more below. Declan Hanratty 0409 089 456 How to get a great home loan in this red-hot property market With the property market running hot, mortgage lending [...]

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