- Home
- Home Loans
- News
- Home Loan News
Home Loan News
The latest home loans mortgage news and tips
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Bank admits overcharging offset account holders
MyState Bank has refunded more than $230,000 in over-charged interest and fees to about 1,040 customers with mortgage offset accounts.
Home Loans
27 Jul, 2017
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Tenants stung with double-digit rent hikes
Landlords in Melbourne and Hobart have massively increased the advertised rents on their investment properties.
Home Loans
26 Jul, 2017
2 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Capital cities drive new property listings
New figures from CoreLogic show that while real estate activity is going great guns in Australia’s capital cities, less activity is being recorded in our regional areas in a year-on-year basis.
Home Loans
25 Jul, 2017
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Don't panic; rates aren't rising to 3.5%, says Oliver
On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) released the latest minutes of its monetary policy meeting, stating that the neutral cash rate is 3.5 per cent, two percentage points higher than what it currently is.
Home Loans
24 Jul, 2017
3 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Housing affordability legislation in the works
The Australian federal government has taken steps towards addressing the nation’s housing affordably crisis, releasing draft legislation to help first home buyers save for a deposit, support retirees who choose to downsize, and to limit the impact of foreign investment on property prices.
Home Loans
24 Jul, 2017
2 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
The darker side of booming rents revealed
News of rising rental yields for landlords isn't so great for Australians doing it tough. Analysis from the Victorian Council of Social Services (VCOSS) show that rising rents, combined with stagnant wages, means lower-income Australians are being priced out of Victoria’s affordable housing.
Home Loans
21 Jul, 2017
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Tenants laughing in some markets, crying in others
Rental rates have significantly increased in Hobart and Canberra, while going sharply backwards in Perth and Darwin.
Home Loans
20 Jul, 2017
3 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Hobart outpaces Sydney and Melbourne
Hobart recorded the fastest house price growth during the 2016-17 financial year, new data from Domain has revealed.
Home Loans
20 Jul, 2017
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Banks lure borrowers with cash rebates and fee cuts
Ten lenders of all shapes and sizes are enticing new home buyers and refinancers with an array of special offers.
Home Loans
19 Jul, 2017
3 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
APRA orders banks to increase their financial reserves
Australia’s banking regulator has spelled out to lenders how much more capital they need to hold, as it continues its efforts to strengthen the financial system.
Home Loans
19 Jul, 2017
2 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Victoria could take top housing spot from NSW
The reign of New South Wales as Australia’s leader in housing construction could be on the verge of coming to an end, with Victoria poised to potentially usurp the position in 2018. Meanwhile, increasing activity in Tasmania and Western Australia could see these areas grow significantly in the future.
Home Loans
18 Jul, 2017
2 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Aussies less worried about housing, more about unemployment
New research released from Roy Morgan indicates that Australians are more worried about unemployment than they are about house prices, though interest rates and the economy are also on their minds.
Home Loans
17 Jul, 2017
3 min read
Trending articles
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
13 Sep, 2024
Mortgage arrears on the rise as savings in offsets decline
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
10 Sep, 2024
One third of first home buyers get government support: How to apply for the Home Guarantee Scheme
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
09 Sep, 2024
Home loan jargon busting: Which three mortgage terms are most confusing homebuyers?
Popular searches
Best mortgages
>Fixed rate home loans
>Low interest home loans
>Variable rate home loans
>SMSF home loans
>Interest only home loans
>Investor home loans
>First mortgages
>Construction home loans
>Bridging home loans
>Low deposit home loans
>Home loan refinance calculator
>Related calculators
Home loan repayment calculator
>Borrowing power calculator
>Refinance calculator
>Stamp duty calculator
>Lender mortgage insurance (LMI) calculator
>
Find a local mortgage broker
Get expert home loan advice and assistance with your mortgage application.
