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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
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.
Home Loans
15 Nov, 2017
1 min read
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.
Home Loans
13 Nov, 2017
2 min read
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.
Home Loans
13 Nov, 2017
3 min read
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.
Home Loans
08 Nov, 2017
2 min read
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.
Home Loans
07 Nov, 2017
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
ANZ cuts interest rates
ANZ has increased the special offer discount for eligible customers of its Simplicity PLUS home loan package.
Home Loans
03 Nov, 2017
1 min read
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