Home / BusinessBusinessABC NewsBusinessABC News·Sep 13, 2026·1 min readBanks' surprise move as interest rate hike loomsCompetition in the mortgage market is heating up as banks compete for fewer customers by cutting home loan rates, while economists expect the Reserve Bank to hike interest rates.View original source — ABC News ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesBusinessCNBCBusinessSep 9, 2026 · 1 minDemand for riskier mortgages rises again, along with interest ratesCNBCBusinessEuronewsBusinessSep 12, 2026 · 1 minHow the ECB rate hike will affect mortgage borrowersEuronewsBusinessCNBCBusinessSep 2, 2026 · 1 minDemand for riskier mortgages rises along with interest ratesCNBCBusinessBBCBusinessSep 8, 2026 · 1 minBorrowers expecting mortgage rates to drop have hopes dashedBBC
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