Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Laine Gordon is the Money Editor at RateCity and an experienced journalist and research specialist. With a background in news and feature writing, covering finance, media and even food (a passion of hers) at Reed Elsevier publications, Laine brings almost two decades of experience to the team. Having covered major areas of interest to the general public from hip pocket issues to rising and falling interest rates and the impact to mortgages, credit and saving in Australia, she is passionate about researching and telling people’s stories to help others make better decisions about their own finances.
974 articles written by Laine Gordon
Fixed rates rise further
About half of all four- and five-year fixed rate home loans, and more than a third of three-year fixed rate home loans, have had rates adjusted up in the past two months, according to RateCity research.
Laine Gordon -
20 Nov, 2013 -
3 min read
How government can really help home buyers
Despite record low interest rates, first home buyers now account for less than 10 percent of all new home loan dollars financed – a record low. Yet an opportunity to support a savings initiative for first home buyers is going to waste, according to RateCity.
Laine Gordon -
17 Nov, 2013 -
4 min read
Low rates put borrowers 20 months ahead
The study by RateCity has revealed that a low interest rate environment has helped households to pay down their home loans more quickly than required.
Laine Gordon -
06 Nov, 2013 -
3 min read
One in six flick the big banks
Borrowers are flocking to smaller banks and mortgage lenders, which are stealing market share away from the major banks, new research has found.
Laine Gordon -
11 Oct, 2013 -
3 min read
Reserve Bank Interest Rate Announcement September 2013
September update: Reserve Bank leave rates on hold at 2.5%
Laine Gordon -
03 Oct, 2013 -
2 min read
Banks relax mortgage rules
Financial institutions are allowing customers to save up smaller deposits to buy property, and in some cases are lending up to 100 percent of a property’s value.
Laine Gordon -
25 Sep, 2013 -
3 min read
Investors push first home buyers out
As if it wasn’t hard enough for first home buyers to get a foot on the property ladder, new research shows investors are now shouldering their way in and making it harder still.
Laine Gordon -
20 Sep, 2013 -
3 min read
Rate hike looms
The interest rate slide may be coming to an end, with new research suggesting rates could start to climb as early as next year, signally some relief for savers but bad news for borrowers.
Laine Gordon -
08 Sep, 2013 -
3 min read
Reserve Bank Interest Rate Announcement August
August update: Reserve Bank cuts the cash rate to 2.5%
Laine Gordon -
03 Sep, 2013 -
3 min read
Reserve Bank Interest Rate Announcement July
July update: Reserve Bank leaves cash rate at 2.75%
Laine Gordon -
06 Aug, 2013 -
2 min read