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Rate Rise Gives Boat Buyers a Fresh Reason to Recheck Finance Plans
Rate Rise Gives Boat Buyers a Fresh Reason to Recheck Finance Plans
05 Nov 2026: Paige Estritori
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s 3 November decision to lift the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 4.85 per cent, effective from 4 November 2026, gives prospective boat buyers a timely reason to revisit their finance assumptions before summer purchase activity intensifies. - read more
November rate rise sharpens the test for Australian borrowers
November rate rise sharpens the test for Australian borrowers
05 Nov 2026: Paige Estritori
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s 3 November decision to lift the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.85 per cent has quickly shifted from monetary policy headline to household and business budgeting issue. Major lenders have moved to raise variable mortgage rates and savings rates from mid-November, reinforcing that borrowers now need to think less about a single repayment change and more about how much buffer remains in their overall loan commitments. - read more
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