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
Is rural Australia the next investment property boom zone?
With many property investors taking advantage of the threat of rising interest rates and other financial factors keeping first homebuyers out of the market, Australia’s rural areas are emerging as an investment hot spot.
Laine Gordon -
30 May, 2011 -
3 min read
NAB launches online mortgages
In its continued assault on the mortgage market, NAB has announced a foray into the online sector. The nation’s biggest home loan lender will use its internet banking channel UBank to offer borrowers heavily discounted mortgages.
Laine Gordon -
29 May, 2011 -
2 min read
NSW housing affordability policy abandoned
Planning Minister Brad Hazzard has put a stop to a policy introduced by the previous government allowing construction of medium density developments that did not meet local planning laws, providing 20 percent of the dwellings were allocated for rent at below market rate for 10 years.
Laine Gordon -
27 May, 2011 -
2 min read
Get into your own home sooner
Get into your own home sooner by capitalising your Lenders Mortgage Insurance.
Laine Gordon -
26 May, 2011 -
2 min read
The real cost of defaulting on your mortgage
Skipping a mortgage repayment once per year over the life of your home loan could extend your mortgage by two years and see you paying an extra $33,000 in interest and late fees. That's the cost of defaulting annually on an average 25-year, $300,000 home loan
Laine Gordon -
25 May, 2011 -
3 min read
Is now the right time to buy your first home?
With slightly lower prices, reasonable interest rates and plenty of properties to choose from, is 2011 shaping up as a great year for first homebuyers?
Laine Gordon -
24 May, 2011 -
2 min read
New buyers not bothered by interest rate rises
Rising living costs and housing affordability pose a greater barrier to home ownership than the fear of interest rate rises, a new Loan Market survey has found.
Laine Gordon -
24 May, 2011 -
2 min read
The Big Four clean up with mortgage market share
The major banks appear to be winning the battle for the lion’s share of Australia’s lucrative home loans market.
Laine Gordon -
23 May, 2011 -
2 min read
Taking the stress out of your first home loan
Use these handy tips to take the legwork out of owning your first home! Get help, get tailored, use calculators and much more.
Laine Gordon -
21 May, 2011 -
2 min read
Interest rates will rise
In the period from October 2009 to November 2010, Australian homeowners were hit by seven interest rate rises. But the honeymoon is about to end, according to finance experts.
Laine Gordon -
20 May, 2011 -
2 min read