The rate for low doc loans is partly driven by RBA interest movements.

RBA interest rates are normally set when the bank meets on the first Tuesday of each month, except January.

2009

RBA interest rates for 2009

• Tuesday, 3 February 2009 rates        decrease 1%
• Tuesday, 3 March 2009                    No change
• Tuesday, 7 April 2009 rates              decrease .25%
• Tuesday, 5 May 2009                       No change
• Tuesday, 2 June 2009                       No change
• Tuesday, 7 July 2009                        No change
• Tuesday, 4 August 2009                    No change
• Tuesday, 1 September 2009              No change
• Tuesday, 6 October 2009 rates          increase .25%
• Tuesday, 3 November 2009 rates       increase .25%
• Tuesday, 1 December 2009 rates       increase .25%

At the RBA meetings, when they move their rates, the variable rates for low doc loans normally move as well. Having said that, the major banks can, and do move their rates when and how much they want.

As a guide, and a guide only, you can expect the variable rate for most low doc loans to sit between 2 and 3% above the current RBA cash rate target.

2010

RBA interest rates for 2010

• Tuesday, 2 February 2010 rates on hold
• Tuesday, 2 March 2010 rates       increase .25%
• Tuesday, 6 April 2010 rates          increase .25%
• Tuesday, 4 May 2010 rates          increase .25%
• Tuesday, 1 June 2010                  No change
• Tuesday, 6 July 2010                   No change
• Tuesday, 3 August 2010               No change
• Tuesday, 2 September 2010         No change
• Tuesday, 5 October 2010             No change
• Tuesday, 2 November 2010          increase .25%
• Tuesday, 7 December 2010          No change

2011

In 2011, at the RBA meetings, the bank has set the rates as follows:-

RBA interest rates for 2011

• Tuesday, 1 February 2011          No change
• Tuesday, 1 March 2011              No change
• Tuesday, 5 April 2011                 No change
• Tuesday, 3 May 2011                 No change
• Tuesday, 7 June 2011                No change
• Tuesday, 5 July 2011                 No change
• Tuesday, 2 August 2011             No change
• Tuesday, 6 September 2011       No change
• Tuesday, 4 October 2011           No change
• Tuesday, 1 November 2011        decrease .25%
• Tuesday, 6 December 2011        decrease .25%

2012

• Tuesday, 2 February 2012          No change
• Tuesday, 6 March 2012              No change
• Tuesday, 3 April 2012               No change
• Tuesday, 1 May 2012               decrease .5%
• Tuesday, 5 June 2012              decrease .25%
• Tuesday, 3 July 2012               No change
• Tuesday, 8 August2012           No change
• Tuesday, 4 September 2012     No change
• Tuesday, 2 October2012         decrease .25%
• Tuesday, 6 November 2012     No change
• Tuesday, 4 December2012         decrease .25%

2013

• Tuesday, 5 February 2013           No change
• Tuesday, 5 March 2013               No change
• Tuesday, 2 April 2013                  No change
• Tuesday, 7 May 2013                  decrease .25%   
• Tuesday, 4 June 2013                 No change
• Tuesday, 2 July 2013                   No change
• Tuesday, 6 August 2013              decrease .25%
• Tuesday, 3 September 2013
• Tuesday, 1 October 2013
• Tuesday, 5 November 2013
• Tuesday, 3 December 2013

The current RBA cash rate target is 2.5%