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Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Bankwest cuts mortgage rates by up to 45 basis points
Bankwest has announced cuts to its variable interest rates for new investor home loans as well as cuts to fixed rates for owner occupier mortgages.
Home Loans
24 Aug, 2018
3 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Lender offers $1,500 incentive to switch mortgage providers
Newcastle Permanent is offering home loan borrowers a $1,500 cash payment if they refinance with the building society.
Home Loans
22 Aug, 2018
1 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Hobart holds best bet on affordable home loans
Aussies looking to get a foot on the property ladder outside of bigger cities like Sydney and Melbourne have been turning to Hobart as an affordable alternative in recent years.
Home Loans
20 Aug, 2018
3 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Government wants to make it easier to switch banks
Draft legislation from the government means Australians are closer to using their data to secure better deals on home loans, credit cards and more.
Home Loans
19 Aug, 2018
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Some cities favouring tenants, others landlords
The rental markets in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth have significantly changed over the past year, according to new data from SQM Research.
Home Loans
18 Aug, 2018
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Banks use hot rates to lure new business, loyal borrowers pay the price
Banks are flooding the market with home loan products that offer special rates to drum up new business, while loyal customers pay the price.
Home Loans
15 Aug, 2018
3 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Investor mortgage demand falls as housing returns decline
Investment mortgage holders may not be having a great time, with a new report from CoreLogic showing a rapid reduction in overall returns from Australian housing over the past 12 months.
Home Loans
14 Aug, 2018
2 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Australia needs more homes for growing population, says expert
Australia’s growing population has hit a new milestone, climbing to 25 million people this week.
Home Loans
09 Aug, 2018
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
First home buyers at a six-year high
First home buyers have claimed their biggest slice of the housing finance pie in almost six years, despite an overall slide in today’s ABS housing finance figures.
Home Loans
08 Aug, 2018
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
RBA leaves the cash rate on hold as more banks slash fixed rates
The Reserve Bank has kept the cash rate on hold at 1.5 per cent today, marking two years since official rates last moved.
Home Loans
07 Aug, 2018
2 min read
Bria Horne
Personal Finance Writer
Dwelling values continue to decline Australia-wide.
The price of dwellings in Australia continues to drop nationwide, with some major cities seeing declines in value for over a decade.
Home Loans
06 Aug, 2018
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
ANZ bucks the trend and cuts home loan rates
Australia’s third largest lender, ANZ, has slashed some of its home loan rates, as competition heats up in a flagging market.
Home Loans
02 Aug, 2018
2 min read
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