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All the major banks have dropped their interest rates in the wake of the Reserve Bank’s latest cut to the official cash rate (OCR).
The OCR dropped to a record-low 1.5 percent on Wednesday – bad news for savers, but music to the ears of homeowners still paying off their mortgages.
Assuming you’re a homeowner, how much will the latest cuts save you? It depends on what bank you’re with, what kind of mortgage you have and how much there is left to pay.
First-home buyer
According to the Reserve Bank’s latest figures, the average loan taken out by a first-home buyer with a deposit under 20 percent is $441,576.
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