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Patricia Babalis
Housing affordability: Is a tree change the answer
Housing affordability: Is a tree change the answer
Home Loans
22 Aug, 2016
2 min read
Peter Arnold
Have you paid $16k more for your big bank loan?
Have you paid $16k more for your big bank loan?
Home Loans
16 Aug, 2016
3 min read
RateCity
How long does it take lenders to pass on RBA rate cuts?
How long does it take lenders to pass on RBA rate cuts?
Home Loans
02 Aug, 2016
1 min read
Kate Cowling
How much of an RBA rate cut do lenders pass on?
How much of an RBA rate cut do lenders pass on?
Home Loans
01 Aug, 2016
1 min read
Kate Cowling
What the ANZ bank fees case means for credit card customers
What the ANZ bank fees case means for credit card customers
Home Loans
27 Jul, 2016
2 min read
RateCity
Three reasons the RBA will cut rates next week
After holding fire in July, the market expects the Reserve Bank to cut the official cash rate to a record low of 1.5 per cent when it meets next Tuesday.
Home Loans
25 Jul, 2016
2 min read
Jodie Humphries
Personal Finance Editor
Pros and cons of buying off the plan
With capital cities across Australia suffering from a housing shortage – which subsequently pushes up property prices – the proliferation of new developments is seen as contributing to meeting the housing needs of our growing urban populations.
Home Loans
20 Jul, 2016
4 min read
RateCity
The case for and against fixing your rate
To fix or not to fix? That is the question.
Home Loans
15 Jul, 2016
2 min read
RateCity
Bad credit home loans: what are your options?
Is owning a house a distant dream for you? Was your home loan rejected because of bad credit history? You are not the only one. An unforeseen situation or factors in your personal and professional life _ self-employed status, lost job, separation, divorce or illness _ may result in missed financial payments.
Home Loans
29 Jun, 2016
3 min read
RateCity
Your first home buyer checklist
You’ve saved up enough money for a deposit and decided you’re ready to buy your first home. This is when the real work begins.
Home Loans
28 Jun, 2016
3 min read
RateCity
Why you should take time to compare interest rates
Managing the household finances can be a juggling act from one day to the next. With the cost of living on the rise and wages not keeping up with inflation, it is becoming increasingly harder to keep your head above water.
Home Loans
08 May, 2016
4 min read
Kate Cowling
RBA cuts the cash rate, which banks have moved?
Following the RBA’s cash rate cut all are on lenders to see if they intend to pass this cut on. A full list of lenders intending to move is below.
Home Loans
01 May, 2016
4 min read
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