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Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

ING and Suncorp offering low five-year interest rates

Several lenders are pricing their five-year fixed-rate home loans under 4 per cent, according to a new analysis of the mortgage market.

Home Loans

06 Oct, 2018

2 min read

ING and Suncorp offering low five-year interest rates
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Five steps to negotiating a better home loan rate

There are a few simple steps you can follow to negotiate a better rate with your bank.

Home Loans

03 Oct, 2018

5 min read

Five steps to negotiating a better home loan rate
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Prices down as housing correction hits 12 months

The good news for first home buyers is turning into less-great news for home investors, as CoreLogic reports 12 months of home value drops in much of the country.

Home Loans

03 Oct, 2018

3 min read

Prices down as housing correction hits 12 months
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Would you delay retirement to help your kids get their first home loan?

Many Australian parents are putting off hanging up their work hats for a few more years so they can help their children become first homebuyers.

Home Loans

29 Sep, 2018

2 min read

Would you delay retirement to help your kids get their first home loan?
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Home values are falling, but it's "unremarkable" says CoreLogic

Afraid of the falling Australian home prices? There's some comforting analysis suggesting that this is more normal than some would lead you to believe.

Home Loans

25 Sep, 2018

3 min read

Home values are falling, but it's "unremarkable" says CoreLogic
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Bankwest raises mortgage rates by 15 basis points

Bankwest is following in the footsteps of several leading Aussie banks in raising mortgage rates by 15 basis points for owner-occupiers and investors.

Home Loans

25 Sep, 2018

2 min read

Bankwest raises mortgage rates by 15 basis points
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Banks offer fruit farmers a break

The Australian Banking Association is offering assistance to farmers affected by fruit sabotage by deferring payments, waiving fees and restructuring loans.

Home Loans

23 Sep, 2018

1 min read

Banks offer fruit farmers a break
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

ING joins big four banks in raising interest rates

ING have followed the big four banks in raising rates out of cycle, increasing some interest rates for investor variable loans by 15 basis points.

Home Loans

21 Sep, 2018

2 min read

ING joins big four banks in raising interest rates
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Westpac woos new home loan customers with interest rate discounts

Westpac is rolling out the red carpet to new customers by offering discounted interest rates on its home loans.

Home Loans

20 Sep, 2018

2 min read

Westpac woos new home loan customers with interest rate discounts
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

ABS finds housing prices slide in June 2018 quarter

Housing prices across the nation are falling, and while the drops don’t exactly point to a freefall, major cities have seen consecutive price slides.

Home Loans

18 Sep, 2018

3 min read

ABS finds housing prices slide in June 2018 quarter
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Which Aussie regions saw dwelling values rise or fall?

While much of the buzz around Australia’s housing markets has been focused on the capital cities in the eastern states, the nation’s regional areas have also experienced slowdowns in dwelling value growth.

Home Loans

12 Sep, 2018

2 min read

Which Aussie regions saw dwelling values rise or fall?
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Noosa up, Brisbane down in Queensland home pricing

It’s not all doom and gloom for Australian home prices, with select parts of Queensland reporting growth in median house prices.

Home Loans

10 Sep, 2018

2 min read

Noosa up, Brisbane down in Queensland home pricing