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Australia's Central Bank Lifts Rates to a 15-Year High — Borrowers Brace for More Pain
The RBA's fourth hike of 2026 takes the cash rate to 4.60%, adding hundreds of dollars a month to average repayments — and new research says a single hike can suppress homeownership for a decade.
Mortgage Rates Blast Past 7.5% as America's Fall Housing Market Faces a New Reality
US 30-year fixed rates hit their highest since April 2024, wiping out spring hopes of relief and forcing buyers to plan around 7 percent as the new normal.
Mortgages Top 7% Again: The Global Borrowing Squeeze Hitting the US, UK and Australia
American 30-year rates are back above 7%, Australia's cash rate hit a 15-year high, and UK fixed rates keep climbing. What borrowers and buyers should do now.
The Squeeze on Households: Mortgages Near 7%, Gold Slumps, and the Real Cost of Higher-for-Longer
Borrowing costs are climbing while the classic safe haven falters. From 6.97% mortgages to gold's seven-week low, here is how the rate-hike cycle is landing on ordinary household finances.
The Fed Hikes for the First Time in Three Years: What September's Rate Increase Means for Your Money
The Federal Reserve lifted its benchmark rate to 3.75%–4.00% in a unanimous vote, signaling that more hikes are likely before year-end. Here is what drove the decision — and what it means for mortgages, savings, and credit cards.
The Fed Just Raised Rates for the First Time in Three Years. Here's What It Means for Your Money
On September 16, 2026, the Federal Reserve lifted its benchmark rate to 3.75%–4.00% — the first increase since July 2023 — and signalled the tightening may not be over. We break down why it happened, what the dot plot revealed, and what it means for mortgages, savings, and markets.