After months of speculation around a cut to the cash rate, the RBA has cut the official cash rate to a new record low of 1.25%.
It is now expected that a raft of lenders are now expected to follow with rate cuts of their own. Some lenders will pass on the full 0.25% while others may cut the rate by less.
What does 0.25% drop in interest rate mean for mortgage payers?
| Loan amount examples | Likely decrease in repayments |
| $150,000 | $31.25 per month |
| $250,000 | $52.08 per month |
| $350,000 | $72.91 per month |
| $450,000 | $93.75 per month |
| $550,000 | $114.58 per month |
Why drop the Cash rate?
In making this decision the RBA has taken into account inflation being below its target range of 2-3%, continued pressure on house prices, evidence of rising levels of mortgage stress, a borrowing squeeze in response to the Banking Royal Commission, slow wages growth and continued concerns around the level of under employment.
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