Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac)

Banks and entities have released new analyses and forecasts after the latest inflation data came in higher than expected.

Brokers are adjusting after another major bank tightened its approach to mortgage lending for companies and trust structures.

Confidence is recovering faster for mortgagors than for tenants and those who fully own their property, Westpac has revealed.

It is highly likely another 25-bp hike is ‘coming down the chimney’ today, major bank economists have suggested.