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RBA interest rate September 2026 outlook for Australian mortgage borrowers

RBA Interest Rate September 2026: Will Rates Rise Again?

RBA • Interest Rates • September 2026 RBA Interest Rate September 2026: Are Rates About to Rise Again? RBA interest rate September 2026 speculation is building quickly. Australia has already had three cash-rate increases this year, yet financial markets are again assigning a meaningful chance to another rise at the Reserve Bank’s meeting on 28–29

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Home loan applications falling in Australia as major banks face a mortgage market slowdown

Home Loan Applications Are Falling — But What Did the Banks Expect?

Australian Mortgages • August 2026 • Home Loan Market Home loan applications are falling. But what exactly did the banks expect? Home loan applications are falling sharply across Australia, with the country’s major banks reporting significant declines in new mortgage applications. NAB is down around 15%, CBA around 15%, ANZ around 12% and Westpac around

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RBA cash rate August 2026 held at 4.35% and what it means for Australian home loans

The RBA Hit Pause — But It Hasn’t Hit Reverse

RBA Update • August 2026 • Home Loans The RBA hit pause — but it hasn’t hit reverse. On 11 August 2026, the RBA cash rate was left unchanged at 4.35%. For mortgage holders, that’s certainly better news than another increase. But borrowers shouldn’t mistake a pause for the end of Australia’s interest-rate cycle. Inflation

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Australia inflation rate falls to 3.8% in 2026, with a downward CPI chart, Australian home and interest-rate imagery.

Australia’s Inflation Rate Has Fallen to 3.8% — What Happens to Interest Rates Next?

Australian Inflation • Interest Rates • Home Loans Australia’s inflation rate has fallen to 3.8% — what could happen next? Australia’s annual inflation rate eased to 3.8% in June 2026, down from 4.0% in May and 4.6% in March. For mortgage holders, that is a welcome change in direction after renewed inflation pressure pushed the

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