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• The $50,000 Trap Facing Borrowers as Rate Hikes Sweeten the Lure of Cheaper Home Loans

  26 May, 2026

  As RBA rate hikes keep mortgage rates elevated in 2026, borrowers hunting cheaper home loans risk a $50,000 trap. We break down the true cost of refinancing — from break fees and LMI to loan term resets — with data from RBA, CoreLogic and APRA.