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Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Westpac to refund $11 million back to customers
Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced that Westpac will refund $11 million to 13,000 owner-occupier home loan customers.
Home Loans
15 Dec, 2017
2 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
End of year vacancies rise
Australia’s national vacancy rate increased slightly in November, with further rises forecast for December due to seasonality, according to SQM Research.
Home Loans
13 Dec, 2017
2 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
First Home Super Saver Scheme on the way
The Australian senate has passed legislation for the First Home Super Saver Scheme, as part of the federal government’s efforts to provide relief for the nation's housing affordability crisis.
Home Loans
06 Dec, 2017
2 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
The best performing housing markets over the decade
Looking to get into the housing market, but not sure where to buy?
Home Loans
05 Dec, 2017
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Interest-only lending plummets for new loans
The number of people taking out interest-only loans has been slashed as new borrowers opt to pay down their debt.
Home Loans
05 Dec, 2017
2 min read
Georgie Hay
Rates set to remain unchanged, but will we see a hike in 2018?
Christmas is not likely to bolster the Reserve Bank this month, with the official cash rate set to remain unchanged at 1.50 per cent on Tuesday.
Home Loans
01 Dec, 2017
1 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Lender cuts investment rate to 3.99%
UBank has made a reduction of 0.10 percentage points to its discounted variable rate for investors paying principal and interest.
Home Loans
29 Nov, 2017
1 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Despite recent scandals, satisfaction with the banks continues to rise
Roy Morgan Research has found that customer satisfaction with the bigger banks has retained its general upward trend, however they’re still not able to beat the smaller lenders.
Home Loans
27 Nov, 2017
3 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Lender unveils 3.64% interest rate
State Custodians is now offering some owner-occupiers, who want to pay principal and interest, a home loan rate of just 3.64 per cent.
Home Loans
24 Nov, 2017
2 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Best cities for families revealed
Good news for Sydneysiders, the harbour city has been named the best Australian city for families in a recent Homeday Index, coming in 13th in the world.
Home Loans
22 Nov, 2017
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
No, you're not imagining it, Aussie homes are getting smaller
CommSec analysis has shown that the average size of a new home is now the smallest it’s been in 20 years.
Home Loans
20 Nov, 2017
2 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Dwelling value growth slows as investor demand fades
New research from CoreLogic connects a recent slowdown in the growth of Australian dwelling values with a corresponding fall in investor demand, indicating a housing market that’s become increasingly dependent on investors.
Home Loans
20 Nov, 2017
3 min read
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