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Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Sydney, Perth and Darwin buck trend of rising rents

Property rental rates increased in most of Australia’s eight capital cities over the past year, according to new data from SQM Research.

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09 Dec, 2018

1 min read

Sydney, Perth and Darwin buck trend of rising rents

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Housing affordability improves, but first home buyers fall

Australia’s housing affordability has shown recent improvement, though that doesn’t mean things are easier for first home buyers, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA).

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08 Dec, 2018

2 min read

Housing affordability improves, but first home buyers fall

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Branch versus broker; mortgage customers more satisfied at the bank

Mortgage customers are most satisfied when they obtain their loan directly from a bank branch, recording a satisfaction rating of 78.7 per cent according to Roy Morgan data.

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07 Dec, 2018

3 min read

Branch versus broker; mortgage customers more satisfied at the bank

Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Government pushing ahead with open banking reforms

Individuals will soon have the right to electronically transfer their personal data from one lender to another, in a move designed to encourage greater competition.

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05 Dec, 2018

2 min read

Government pushing ahead with open banking reforms

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Bank rates around the world start to rise as the RBA holds firmly in neutral

The RBA has today held the cash rate at 1.50 per cent for the last meeting of 2018, with potential for the pattern to be repeated in 2019.

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04 Dec, 2018

2 min read

Bank rates around the world start to rise as the RBA holds firmly in neutral

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

New home sales hurt by credit crunch: HIA

New home sales across have been weighed down throughout the year and this is being further impaired by access to finance in recent months, according to the Housing Industry Association.

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30 Nov, 2018

2 min read

New home sales hurt by credit crunch: HIA

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Stable growth forecast for 2019 property prices

Domain has forecast that the value of Australia’s home loans should grow at a modest pace in 2019 and 2020, though there are several potential risk factors that could influence these predictions.

Home Loans

29 Nov, 2018

3 min read

Stable growth forecast for 2019 property prices

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

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