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Peter Terlato

Personal Finance Editor

Inflation continues to cool: How will this affect interest rates in September?

Three of the four big banks are advocating that the cash rate has officially peaked, meaning no further cash rate hikes this year.

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30 Aug, 2023

4 min read

Inflation continues to cool: How will this affect interest rates in September?

Eden Radford

External Comms Lead

NAB hikes lowest variable rate for new customers again

NAB has today increased the rate of its basic variable mortgage by 0.15 percentage points for new customers with big deposits.

Home Loans

30 Aug, 2023

4 min read

NAB hikes lowest variable rate for new customers again

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Up Home offers alternative to big banks

Australian household budgets are under pressure, but fewer big banks are willing to compete for business from first home buyers and refinancers, who may instead start comparing options from alternative lenders, such as app-based digital banks.

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24 Aug, 2023

3 min read

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Unloan Review: 6 things you need to know about CBA's digital home loan

CBA has today announced the availability of its new lower-rate digital home loan, Unloan. What makes this new digital home loan offer stand out and what does it mean for Australians considering refinancing?

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23 Aug, 2023

6 min read

Unloan Review: 6 things you need to know

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Some of the top-rated home loans for investors and refinancers in August 2023

Despite the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) keeping the cash rate on hold in August 2023, home loan interest rates are still on the move. Australians looking for a better deal are still refinancing their mortgage, while investors are starting to return to the market.

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15 Aug, 2023

3 min read

Some of the top-rated home loans for investors and refinancers in August 2023

Peter Terlato

Personal Finance Editor

Midkey offers access to equity through ‘no monthly payment’ home loans

Midkey, the brainchild of a pair of former Macquarie Capital and Credit Suisse bankers, is a home loan targeted at Australians in their mid-life. This is generally a period when you’re servicing large debts, such as the mortgage on a family home and costs associated with children’s schooling.

Home Loans

15 Aug, 2023

7 min read

Midkey offers access to equity through ‘no monthly payment’ home loans

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Tic:Toc offers new customers an olive branch and cuts variable home loan rate

In good news for home buyers, competitor lender Tic:Toc has bucked the trend of rising rates and announced it is cutting its Live-In variable home loan rate for new customers.

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14 Aug, 2023

3 min read

Tic:Toc offers new customers an olive branch and cuts variable home loan rate

Eden Radford

External Comms Lead

ANZ halves the sweetener in the bank’s first step out of the cashback game

ANZ, the only big four bank still offering a cashback deal to refinancers, has announced it will be halving its offer from 26 August 2023.

Home Loans

11 Aug, 2023

3 min read

ANZ halves the sweetener in the bank’s first step out of the cashback game

Eden Radford

External Comms Lead

CBA hikes variable rates but bucks trend and cuts fixed

Australia’s biggest home loan lender, CBA, has today increased select new customer variable rates, and cut 1- and 3-year fixed rates.

Home Loans

11 Aug, 2023

5 min read

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

These are the median house and unit prices in Sydney and its regions

Whether you’re considering purchasing your first home in Sydney or looking to nab another investment property, it’s crucial you familiarise yourself with the latest housing market data before you take the plunge.

Home Loans

09 Aug, 2023

4 min read

These are the median house and unit prices in Sydney and its regions

Peter Terlato

Personal Finance Editor

How to buy a second property with no deposit

If you're wanting to buy a second home, raising funds for a deposit can be challenging. Explore a range of options available for buyers without a deposit.

Home Loans

08 Aug, 2023

8 min read

How to buy a second property with no deposit

Peter Terlato

Personal Finance Editor

Home loan refinancing remains strong - what are your options?

Australian homeowners seeking lesser rates and lower monthly repayments may be considering refinancing. Discover an array of different options available right now.

Home Loans

08 Aug, 2023

4 min read