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Westpac defends rate rise decision
Westpac's chief executive broke her silence on the bank's dramatic rate rise yesterday, defending Westpac's decision to almost double the Reserve Bank of Australia's .25% increase to the official cash rate.Gail Kelly told an investor and media update...
Wealthy investors look to expand their property portfolio
Confidence in the real estate sector is returning among high-net-worth individuals according to new survey from Barclays Wealth.According to the Barclays Wealth survey, over the next two years, 35% of respondents said they plan to increase the pro...
Commonwealth and ANZ banks increase rates
The Commonwealth and ANZ have followed Westpac and raised interest rates on their standard variable rate home loans by more than the Reserve Bank’s 0.25 per cent rise last Tuesday.Westpac raised rates by 0.45 per cent last Tuesday, attracting criti...
Homebuyers not deterred by lessened grant
Despite the first home owner's grant being reduced in October 2009, Australians continue to take up the federal government’s grant boost in their droves.Originally $14,000 for established homes and $21,000 for new properties, the boost was reduced ...
National Bank lifts its rates by 25 basis points
NAB announced today that it will increase the interest rates on its standard variable mortgages by 25 basis points to be on par with the Reserve Bank of Australia's rise earlier this week.National Bank (NAB) is the second bank to announce a rate rise...
RBA pushes rate rates for 3rd straight month
The cash rate will rise to 3.75% tomorrow following today's meeting of the RBA monetary policy committee - the third consecutive 25 basis points rise since September 2009.Many mortgage brokers had expected the cash rate to rise, though they were...


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