RBA lifts cash rate to 4.85%, the fifth rise this year
If you have a variable home loan, your repayments could move again. Every RBA interest rate decision now matters to anyone with a mortgage. The Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate to
Cash rate at 4.60% after four rises this year: what comes next for mortgages
Many Australians with mortgages have been paying more for their home loans this year. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised the cash rate to 4.60% on 29 September 2026, its fourth rise of 2026. The next decision is due
Trump’s housing executive order directs FHFA mortgage insurance pilot and title fee waiver for refinancing buyers and manufactured home task force
If you’re buying a home or waiting to refinance, the White House’s executive order on housing affordability signed October 22 targets specific cost areas
Australian House Values Fall Across 97% Of Capital-City Suburbs: Cotality Index Shows Downturn Spreading
Home values fell across 97% of Australian capital-city suburbs in the three months to the end of September, according to Cotality’s Home Value Index.
Australia 10-Year Bond Yield Reaches 5.16%, Highest Since April 2011; Implications for Mortgages Explained
Australia’s 10-year government bond yield reached 5.16% on September 1, 2026. That’s the highest level since April 2011—15 years ago. But what does that number mean for people with mortgages, savings, or
Sunita Somvanshi
Mortgage Rates Hit Year-High of 6.66%: What Homebuyers Need to Know Now
Mortgage interest rates climbed to their highest point of 2026 this week, reaching 6.66% for a standard 30-year fixed-rate loan — the highest since July of the previous year. The sharp increase
Karmactive Staff
Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady Again in July 2026 as Inflation Cools Slowly
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady at its July 29-30, 2026, policy meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee’s third consecutive pause in a rate-cutting cycle that began in late
US Mortgage Rates Climb to Near-Year High of 7.22% as Fed Holds Steady
The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage in the United States climbed to 7.22 percent in the week ending July 24, 2026, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, reaching
Australia Accelerates 5% First Home Buyer Guarantee: $1.5M Sydney Cap Unlocks Earlier Homeownership
First-home buyers will get a three-month head start on Australia’s expanded 5% deposit scheme, with the government bringing forward the launch from January 2026 to October 2025. The accelerated rollout removes income
ANZ Plus Raises Rates as Market Braces for RBA Cut
In a move that caught borrowers by surprise, ANZ’s digital arm ANZ Plus has increased its variable home loan interest rates by 0.16 percentage points, even as other major banks slash their