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.
968 articles written by Laine Gordon
Be wary of cleverly marketed mortgages
Borrowers are being urged to take caution when signing up to some home loan interest rate promotions, following the launch of several deals last month. While the official cash rate remained steady in May and June, five lenders slashed some of their residential mortgage rates by as much as 45 basis points.
Laine Gordon -
30 Jun, 2011 -
3 min read
Turn around your finances and save
If you rely on someone else to sort out your finances or you've simply lost track of yours then you could be wasting hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars each year in interest, fees and charges without even knowing it.
Laine Gordon -
30 Jun, 2011 -
3 min read
To fix or not to fix your home loan rate?
If you're nearing the end of your current mortgage deal or you're looking to buy a new home then planning your finance strategy for the future is no walk in the park, particularly amid rate rise forecasts.
Laine Gordon -
30 Jun, 2011 -
3 min read
Owning or renting? How each stacks up financially
Do you think owning your own property is financially out of reach? On the contrary, new figures reveal that the monthly cost to rent a house in the nation's capital cities is on par with repaying an average-sized mortgage.
Laine Gordon -
30 Jun, 2011 -
3 min read
Global housing markets falter
It’s not just the Australian property market that’s in a rut. According to the Knight Frank Global House Price Index, in the first quarter of 2011, house prices rose 1.8 percent globally, compared with 3.3 percent in the final three months of 2010. The figures represent the lowest growth since the end of 2009.
Laine Gordon -
29 Jun, 2011 -
2 min read
Online trading: a profitable investment option for 2011-12?
Despite the well-known “two-speed” nature of the Australian economy, there are plenty of Australians who enter the new financial year to 30 June 2012 with plenty of confidence - and some spare cash to invest. Volatility in Australian and global stock markets has kept many investors on the sidelines, with a big jump in investments going into “safe havens” like term deposits.
Laine Gordon -
29 Jun, 2011 -
3 min read
Lenders home in on refinancers
Competition in the mortgage market is heating up and borrowers looking to refinance are set to gain the most as lenders redirect their push away from first-time borrowers.
Laine Gordon -
28 Jun, 2011 -
3 min read
Changes to First Home Saver Accounts make life easier
Changes to the First Home Saver Accounts (FHSA) Act will make saving for a deposit much easier.
Laine Gordon -
27 Jun, 2011 -
2 min read
Exit fee ban now official despite non-bank objection
In spite of staunch objection from several non-bank lenders, the Opposition and industry associations, the government’s National Consumer Credit Protection Act ban on mortgage exit fees was passed by the Senate last week and becomes law on July 1, 2011.
Laine Gordon -
27 Jun, 2011 -
2 min read
Are all mortgage calculators the same?
Loan Market’s Lee Banh answers your burning questions about mortgage calculators, including top tips and risks.
Laine Gordon -
25 Jun, 2011 -
2 min read