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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.

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01 Dec, 2017

1 min read

Rates set to remain unchanged, but will we see a hike in 2018?

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.

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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.

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27 Nov, 2017

3 min read

Despite recent scandals, satisfaction with the banks continues to rise

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.

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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.

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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.

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20 Nov, 2017

2 min read

No, you're not imagining it, Aussie homes are getting smaller

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.

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20 Nov, 2017

3 min read

Dwelling value growth slows as investor demand fades

Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Rental vacancy rates fall across Australia

The Perth and Darwin rental markets have experienced significant shifts over the past year, new data has revealed.

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15 Nov, 2017

1 min read

Rental vacancy rates fall across Australia

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Home owners leading country in terms of household net wealth

Roy Morgan research has found that despite growing levels of household debt in Australia, households have increased their net wealth to over $8.1 trillion.

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13 Nov, 2017

2 min read

Home owners leading country in terms of household net wealth

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Country versus City, dwelling values vary around Australia

While housing affordability in Australia’s capital cities have been in focus over recent months, recent stats from CoreLogic show marked differences in regional dwelling values between the states and territories.

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13 Nov, 2017

3 min read

Country versus City, dwelling values vary around Australia

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

The rate that stops the nation; cash rate held at 1.5%

While Australians were celebrating the Melbourne Cup, the Reserve Bank of Australia left the cash rate unchanged yet again at an historic low of 1.5 per cent.

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08 Nov, 2017

2 min read

The rate that stops the nation; cash rate held at 1.5%

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Two-bedroom homes are Melbourne's top performers

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) have released figures showing that two-bedroom houses in Melbourne continue to outperform all other property types for growth and price.

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07 Nov, 2017

2 min read