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Westpac is the latest, and largest bank to raised fixed mortgage rates and by as much as +35 bps. They follow a slew of challenger banks. Despite that a fixed rate loan retains some clear advantages

Our largest bank is front-footing Macquarie's household deposit challenge with yet another hike in their term deposit rate offers

Even though most of the top ten banks have raised their interest rate offers, and two more have now just done so, most are struggling to defend the raid on household deposits by Macbank

Macquarie raises its fixed home loan rates across the board, with some increases quite large. This comes after aggressive rate offers to savers

Moving fast, Macquarie extends its appeal to household savers, adding a new very competitive term deposit rate to an already competitive savings rate set

The biggest bank is making an outsized play for your savings with a hefty hike in their two year term deposit rate to a market-leading level

Banks scramble to offer higher savings and term deposit rates as Macquarie Banks appetite for household deposits gathers momentum. We look at what is now available

Suddenly, the tables have turned and household depositors who have good-sized balances are in a great position to negotiate much better rates for their funds

Macbank broadens its competitive savings account rates to term deposits, matching Commbank, NAB and ANZ

Although comparing bank mortgage rates appears daunting, we have the tools to allow you to take charge of this yourself so that you can know you always get the best deal

The Red Bank is the next major to raise fixed mortgage rates, responding to upward pressure in wholesale money markets. The RBA will need to make their assessment soon too

Competition for savers is really hotting up with one challenger bank now offering 5% as a welcome rate for new savers

Facing pressures from wholesale money markets, and its own aggressive fundraising from households, Macquarie Bank has raised most fixed home loan rates, covered by rising real estate activity demand

Big banks battling Macbank's voracious retail deposit appetite choose high one year rates to retain and grow their household term deposit flows. ANZ and Westpac will need to respond soon

Under pressure from Macquarie, there is a serious reordering of household deposit loyalty underway. Commbank has found a way to avoid the worst of it, and has upped other key rate to prevent leakage

Two challenger banks tweak variable rates to keep them competitive and meaningfully lower than the big four pillar banks

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A gold analyst says a portfolio that includes gold adds resiliency, and the diversification benefits remain as relevant as ever amid raging political & economic crosscurrents

Three banks, including ANZ, have been quietly trimming some savings and term deposit rates. But one pushed through an increase

ANZ-owned Suncorp Bank raises many term deposit rates, moving closer to some key challenger banks

Competitive pressure has now raised a key term deposit rate at a key challenger bank up to a level that compares well with the variable and less certain at-call rates on offer elsewhere

The World Gold Council says gold will hold its ground and perhaps see further uplift should equities experience a correction, given the plethora of supportive factors elsewhere. But a major liquidity squeeze could upend both gold and equities

Commbank and Suncorp each target savers with raised term deposit 'special' offers

The Red Bank ramps up its online mortgage channel offering notable discounts to encourage its adoption