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Westpac’s ‘Friday Reprice’: A Structural Reduction in Refinance Pathways

Westpac's shock 40bps rate hike is not about funding costs; it's a strategic move to slam the door on refinancing borrowers. APN analysis identifies this "Friday Reprice" as a deliberate "Volume Control" event, designed to de-risk Westpac's balance sheet ahead...

Friday January 30, 2026

Australia’s ‘Golden Plateau’: How Rate Stability is Structuring a Market of Constrained Households

Household Finance

Australia’s ‘Golden Plateau’: How Rate Stability is Structuring a Market of Constrained Households

Despite stable interest rates, the Australian housing market is entering a period of unprecedented gridlock. APN analysis shows that a "Golden Plateau" of macroeconomic stability, combined with severe regulatory friction and transaction taxes, is creating a "Locked-In" society where the...

Monday January 19, 2026

Monetary Policy Structural Adjustment: Why a 4.10% Cash Rate Presents a Material Risk to the Australian Mortgage Market

Banking & Lending Regulation Analysis

Monetary Policy Structural Adjustment: Why a 4.10% Cash Rate Presents a Material Risk to the Australian Mortgage Market

The consensus on Australian interest rates has fractured, creating a new and credible risk of a 4.10% cash rate. APN analysis shows this “Hawk Split” is driven by stubborn domestic inflation and threatens to trigger a widespread refinancing freeze by...

Sunday January 18, 2026

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Westpac’s ‘Friday Reprice’: A Structural Reduction in Refinance Pathways

Australia’s ‘Golden Plateau’: How Rate Stability is Structuring a Market of Constrained Households

Monetary Policy Structural Adjustment: Why a 4.10% Cash Rate Presents a Material Risk to the Australian Mortgage Market

Engineered Market Bifurcation: Coordinated Tax, Planning, and Credit Policy Reshapes Australian Property

Structural Market Mechanics Sustain Residential Price Growth Despite Widespread Sentiment for Moderation

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