What's Making Headlines – When will the cash rate start falling?

With inflation target timelines pushed out to 2028, hopes for interest rate reductions any time soon are dwindling – but some lenders are already dropping rates out of cycle. Join host Annie Kane and senior journalist Charlie Tchetchenian as they examine the biggest stories shaping the finance broking space this week. This week, they discuss: Why the RBA held the cash rate in August and why rate cuts may not be coming any time soon. What the latest predictions on house price corrections mean for broker clients. CBA's turnaround in broker flows. And much more! Featured stories: RBA cash rate decision https://www.theadviser.com.au/borrower/48792-rba-reveals-latest-cash-rate-decision-2 Michele Bullock on potential higher rates https://www.theadviser.com.au/borrower/48795-bullock-flags-quite-possible-path-to-higher-rates Equifax softening mortgage demand https://www.theadviser.com.au/borrower/48785-mortgage-slump-spreads-across-every-state-and-age-group What the banks have been seeing in flows: Westpac: https://www.theadviser.com.au/lender/48783-mortgage-applications-fall-at-westpac-as-proprietary-share-dips CBA: https://www.theadviser.com.au/lender/48797-cba-broker-flows-rise-as-mortgage-applications-fall ANZ: https://www.theadviser.com.au/lender/48805-anz-applications-slide-as-suncorp-mortgage-book-contracts Interesting data from Agile/Cotality on broker communications https://www.theadviser.com.au/broker/48777-many-brokers-still-quiet-between-client-conversations Congratulations to ABA finalists https://www.theadviser.com.au/broker/48801-finalists-revealed-for-australian-broking-awards-2026