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Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Rents rising, more slowly than last year
Property investors are seeing rents rise across Australia, though at a slower pace than at the same time last year, according to the latest quarterly rental review from CoreLogic.
Home Loans
05 Jul, 2018
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Cash rate holds, hundreds of thousands of borrowers face hikes
The RBA has left the cash rate on hold at 1.50 per cent today yet as many as 362,800 home loan customers will face higher repayments this month as lenders continue to hike home loan rates out of cycle.
Home Loans
04 Jul, 2018
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Big cities slump, but Hobart keeps booming
Property markets in five of Australia’s eight capital cities have significantly changed over the past 12 months, according to new data from CoreLogic.
Home Loans
02 Jul, 2018
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Bank extends fee waiver for low-rate mortgage
Bank Australia will continue to waive the $595 establishment fee on its variable Basic Home Loan for another three months.
Home Loans
30 Jun, 2018
1 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Millennials putting first home loans ahead of travel
Forget the stereotypes – new data from Westpac shows that Australia’s millennials are forsaking travel in favour of saving for their first home.
Home Loans
29 Jun, 2018
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
How long does it take first home buyers to save a deposit in each capital city?
Domain have released the 2018 First Home Buyers Report, showing the lowest entry price and quickest path to purchase for first home buyers across Australia’s capital cities.
Home Loans
28 Jun, 2018
10 min read
Georgie Hay
Official interest rates on hold, but the out-of-cycle bank hikes keep coming
The RBA is almost certain to leave official interest rates on hold when it meets next Tuesday, but that hasn’t stopped lenders hiking rates out-of-cycle.
Home Loans
28 Jun, 2018
3 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Westpac and St.George offer home loan incentives
Australians looking for new home loans or considering refinancing their existing mortgages may be eligible to receive frequent flyer points or cashback on their loans, thanks to new and extended offers from Westpac and St.George.
Home Loans
27 Jun, 2018
2 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Suburbs with the greatest property change revealed
CoreLogic research has revealed the Australian suburbs that experienced the greatest change in listings over the 12 months to May 2017 and 12 months to May 2018.
Home Loans
26 Jun, 2018
5 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Banks lift interest rates, even with RBA on hold
A range of lenders have made out-of-cycle rate hikes, blaming the interest rate rises on increased funding costs.
Home Loans
26 Jun, 2018
3 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
NAB offering two-year fixed rates from 3.69%
NAB and ING are offering some of the lowest two-year fixed-rate mortgages on the market, although smaller lenders are also competing fiercely.
Home Loans
24 Jun, 2018
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
These suburbs could be the next big thing
Looking to invest in the next Balmain or Collingwood? A property investment expert has revealed suburbs around Australia that are set to gentrify.
Home Loans
23 Jun, 2018
3 min read
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