The RBA monetary policy board lifted the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.10% on 17 March, and CommBank has since vowed to pass the increase onto mortgage borrowers.

Westpac has confirmed it will lift variable home loan rates by 25 basis points, in line with the RBA’s latest move to ...

It only took a couple of hours for the major banks to announce they would pass on Tuesday’s interest rate pain to variable ...

Australian bond yields have reached a 15-year high, sparking warnings of “absolutely brutal” conditions for mortgage holders and criticism of the Albanese government’s economic policy.

Tue, Mar 17, 2026 Fresh analysis has revealed customers of many major banks facing fresh challenges as world events have transformed the landscape since the beginning of March. A reduction to Bank of ...

Shares rise after RBA’s line-ball rate decision; NAB, ANZ, Westpac and CBA to pass on increase; consumer confidence lowest since 2020; Bullock says outcome not ‘front-loading’; gold climbs. Follow ...

Michele Bullock and the RBA board have a tough decision to make today. Source: Yahoo Finance Australia/ Getty Hello and ...

The St. Louis Fed published a blog post last month that is a depressing reminder of how out to lunch economists and federal economics staffers are on housing. It’s titled When Houses Outrun Paychecks: ...

Midway through the first quarter of 2026, American households are carrying record-breaking credit card debt. Once a quick and easy fix for simple expenses, it has had to turn into a financial lifeline ...

A mortgage interest rate lock has multiple benefits for borrowers in today's economy. Here are three to consider now.

That begins with knowing where mortgage interest rates stand right now, as of March 17, 2026. The average mortgage interest ...

Explore current mortgage rates and what they mean for home buyers ...