{
  "id": 1110578,
  "title": "Could you save money on your mortgage? As house prices cool and lender rivalry heats up, experts say Australians should ask",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/could-you-save-money-on-your-mortgage-as-house-prices-cool-and-lender",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T20:00:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/16/how-to-save-money-mortgage-refinancing-lenders-house-prices-australia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "There is talk that lenders are starting to compete more fiercely for customers as demand for new home loans drops Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Homeowners with a mortgage dodged a bullet this week when the Reserve Bank of Australia board chose to hold its official cash rate at 4.35%. The reprieve may prove short-lived, though, with a number of economists and…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}