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US banks flock to Federal Reserve highlighting 'scale of stress in US banking system'

First Republic is the fourth bank in a week to show signs of financial distress. What does this mean for Australian interest rates – and mortgages?

ABC News · Mar 17, 2023

More economists predicting RBA will pause rate hikes

Westpac, St. George, HSBC, JP Morgan and AMP now expect the Reserve Bank won't raise rates in April - but ANZ and CBA still forecast a rate hike.

AAP · Mar 17, 2023

Westpac urges RBA interest rates pause as major banks hike rates

The Reserve Bank is tipped to pause its record-breaking run of interest rate hikes in April as the economy slows faster than expected.

The New Daily · Mar 17, 2023

Which banks have passed on the March RBA rate rise to mortgage borrowers? NAB kicks it off, as Westpac follows

We're in double-digit territory after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifted interest rates for the 10th time since last April. Find out which major banks have responded to the RBA's March decision.

ABC News · Mar 9, 2023

Supermarkets, department stores urged to go electric

A scorecard ranking Australian businesses on their green transport options has revealed surprising winners and losers, with supermarkets falling behind.

AAP · Mar 8, 2023

The Reserve Bank is tipped to raise interest rates again, even as some families struggle to meet higher home loan repayments

Australia's major banks expect the Reserve Bank will lift the cash rate to its highest level since May 2012 later today, but thousands of families like Le Tran's are already having to make sacrifices to make ends meet.

ABC News · Mar 6, 2023

Mortgage holders brace for another interest rate blow

The Reserve Bank is expected to raise interest rates again, turning up the heat on already stretched household finances.

The New Daily · Mar 6, 2023

Pressure on Labor over tax cuts, amid broad support for super hikes

Pressure is mounting on the federal government over tax cuts, amid support for super changes and ahead of another interest rate rise.

The New Daily · Mar 6, 2023

Bank closures hurt communities, Westpac admits to probe

Westpac and NAB executives are facing the regional banking inquiry, which is examining the impact of branch closures in country towns.

The New Daily · Mar 2, 2023

A third of the nation's bank branches have shut in the past five years — for people in the country, that's a huge problem

Despite soaring profits for Australia's big four banks, that number in the billions, almost one-in-three of their branches have closed in the past five years and now a parliamentary committee is examining the impact of those closures, especially on regional centres.

ABC News · Mar 1, 2023