Tag: interest rates

Victoria’s Government and Finance Sector Union echo Reserve Bank Governor’s concern that credit card interest rates are frequently excessive.

It is never an easy decision on whether to fix your interest rate on your loans, so we have put this quick guide together to assist you in assessing your options.

Rates cut to new record low, but Glenn Stevens’ comments send markets in opposite direction.

EXPAT FINANCE | How to get the best rates on offer in the Australian mortgage market today.

EXPAT FINANCE | Aussie home loan Interest rates cut: is it time to buy or refinance?

Well the answer might lie in watching the Aussie dollar! Recent interest rate cuts designed to depreciate the dollar are under threat with fears of over- stimulating the housing market.

Chief Currency & Payments Strategist at currency exchange specialists OzForex, Jim Vrondas, looks at recent movements of the Australian dollar, and asks whether the trend towards growth will continue.

Three of the major banks have said they'll cut interest rates after the Reserve Bank of Australia dropped the official cash rate by 25 basis points to a new low of 2.5 per cent.

The current combination of world property market, foreign currency rates and economic factors are presenting a unique opportunity for those considering purchasing property overseas.

As term deposits and savings account interest rates decline in Australia, is now the time for Aussie expats to think seriously about switching their cash-only investments and into higher growth investments, including shares?