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
Refinancing packages account for one in three home loans
The number of homeowners seeking to refinance their home loan to get a better deal has jumped by 5 percent in the first quarter of 2011. Refinancing now accounts for around one in every three home loans approved.
Laine Gordon -
16 Jun, 2011 -
2 min read
Nationwide property round up
It’s a buyers’ market in Melbourne; auctions go gangbusters on the Sunshine Coast; properties are overpriced in WA, and if you’re looking to invest, units are the way to go.
Laine Gordon -
15 Jun, 2011 -
2 min read
First homebuyers happy to take in boarders to pay the mortgage
Would you be willing to rent out the spare room, or live at home with the folks for longer in order to afford your own home? According to a new Mortgage Choice survey, young Australians are prepared to do both.
Laine Gordon -
14 Jun, 2011 -
2 min read
Home loan approval figures improve in April
Home loan approvals rose by 4.8 percent in April, but the RBA warns this is not a sign the lending slump is over.
Laine Gordon -
14 Jun, 2011 -
2 min read
RBA keeps interest rates steady
In spite of all the will-they-or-won’t-they hoopla surrounding an interest rate rise, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has once more kept the official cash rate on hold at 4.75 percent.
Laine Gordon -
12 Jun, 2011 -
2 min read
Women waiting for the right mortgage
New research from RAMS reveals more women are applying for a home loan on their own.
Laine Gordon -
11 Jun, 2011 -
2 min read
First homebuyers will be hardest hit by interest rate rise
The Reserve Bank of Australia has warned that first homebuyers who purchased in 2009 with the assistance of increased government grants may be the hardest hit by the impending interest rate rise.
Laine Gordon -
10 Jun, 2011 -
2 min read
Refinancers kickstart flailing mortgage market
Reduced house prices and a steady cash rate gave home buyers the confidence to borrow in April, kickstarting an otherwise stagnant 2011 mortgage market. It's the first recorded increase in the number of home loans taken out this year.
Laine Gordon -
10 Jun, 2011 -
4 min read
NAB wins Money magazine 2011 Home Lender of the Year award
NAB took out the top spot for best mortgage in Money magazine’s home lending category in their annual Consumer Finance Awards.
Laine Gordon -
09 Jun, 2011 -
2 min read
Does your mortgage reward your loyalty?
The number of lenders offering loyalty discounts to mortgage customers has almost doubled in six months, as competition in the home loans market heats up. Loyalty discount home loans reward borrowers with a rate discount after they have held the loan for a certain period of time such as one or two years, encouraging continued loyalty.
Laine Gordon -
08 Jun, 2011 -
3 min read