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Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

More homes now selling under list price, says CoreLogic

If ever a sign that the housing market bubble is bursting, it�۪s that home prices aren�۪t quite hitting the advertised prices home owners desire.

Home Loans

24 Nov, 2018

2 min read

More homes now selling under list price, says CoreLogic
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Home loan intentions have plummeted in the last 12 months

Intention to take out a home loan has fallen off a cliff in the last twelve months, dropping 17.7 per cent, according to research by Roy Morgan.

Home Loans

21 Nov, 2018

3 min read

Home loan intentions have plummeted in the last 12 months
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

New home loan needs smaller deposit and no LMI

A new mortgage offer from Homeloans is letting Australian borrowers take out loans with a lower deposit without needing to pay lenders mortgage insurance (LMI).

Home Loans

19 Nov, 2018

2 min read

New home loan needs smaller deposit and no LMI
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

AMP Bank changes fixed home loan rates

AMP Bank has joined other Australian lenders in adjusting its interest rates, slashing fixed rates on selected home loans, while raising others.

Home Loans

16 Nov, 2018

1 min read

AMP Bank changes fixed home loan rates
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Bankwest cut mortgage rates for investors

Bankwest has cut investment mortgage rates across its fixed and variable home loans, including both principal and interest and interest only home loans.

Home Loans

12 Nov, 2018

2 min read

Bankwest cut mortgage rates for investors
Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

New lending drops to lowest levels in four years

New lending has dropped to the lowest levels since August 2014, according to ABS housing finance figures released today.

Home Loans

09 Nov, 2018

2 min read

New lending drops to lowest levels in four years
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Same sex mortgages are on the rise

Home loans taken out by two same-sex individuals are increasing, with women more likely to team up to buy a home, according to research from Aussie Home Loans.

Home Loans

09 Nov, 2018

2 min read

Same sex mortgages are on the rise
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Regulator wants to make big banks even safer

Australia’s banking regulator has said it wants the big four banks to hold more capital - a reform that it expects to have a minimal effect on home loan interest rates.

Home Loans

08 Nov, 2018

2 min read

Regulator wants to make big banks even safer
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Heritage Bank and Teachers Mutual adjust mortgage interest rates

More banks and lenders are adjusting their home loan interest rates, with rate rises and falls coming into effect this week.

Home Loans

07 Nov, 2018

3 min read

Heritage Bank and Teachers Mutual adjust mortgage interest rates
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

NAB hikes base variable rate but only for new customers

Australia’s fourth largest bank, the National Australia Bank has announced it will be changing the special on its base variable rate from 3.69 per cent to 3.87 per cent.

Home Loans

05 Nov, 2018

3 min read

NAB hikes base variable rate but only for new customers
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

ING slashes fixed interest rates for investors

ING has adjusted its fixed interest rates, raising rates for owner occupiers while cutting rates for investors.

Home Loans

02 Nov, 2018

2 min read

ING slashes fixed interest rates for investors
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Australian housing prices continue down, but regional offers hope

Australia�۪s biggest cities reported another drop in housing prices in October, as home values fell once more.

Home Loans

01 Nov, 2018

2 min read

Australian housing prices continue down, but regional offers hope

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