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Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
CBA nudges borrowers away from interest-only loans
Commonwealth Bank has responded to the regulator’s concerns about interest-only loans by deciding to make them harder for borrowers to access.
Home Loans
19 May, 2017
2 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Australians desperate for a pay rise
Wage growth rates sink lower, as the cost of living continues to rise across Australia.
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18 May, 2017
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Housing problem requires new solutions: report
The supply of new housing is failing to keep pace with demand, a new report has found.
Home Loans
18 May, 2017
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Tenant's market in some cities, landlord's market in others
Rents have surged in Canberra and Hobart over the past year, while they’ve gone the other way in Perth and Darwin.
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17 May, 2017
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Steady economy points to steady cash rate
The Reserve Bank has hinted that it is likely to leave the official cash rate at a record-low 1.50 per cent for the foreseeable future.
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16 May, 2017
3 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Stats show slowdown in new dwelling approvals
Figures recently released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) indicate that Australia’s total number of new dwelling approvals shrank significantly in March 2017, after having risen over the previous two months.
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15 May, 2017
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
First home buyers take out 13.6% of new mortgages
New statistics on first home buyers have painted a mixed picture, as talk of housing affordability continues to dominate the news.
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15 May, 2017
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Household debt at record highs, says RBA boss
Australian households are up to their eyeballs in debt, according to the head of the Reserve Bank.
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08 May, 2017
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Some property markets booming, others going backwards
Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart have recorded double-digit increases in property prices over the past year.
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04 May, 2017
4 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
ANZ profits rise 6.3%
ANZ has posted a strong half-yearly profit, hot on the heels of two recent interest rate rises.
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04 May, 2017
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
RBA leaves cash rate at 1.50%
The Reserve Bank board has confirmed market predictions by leaving the official cash rate at a record-low 1.50 per cent.
Home Loans
02 May, 2017
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
RBA likely to leave rates on hold
The Reserve Bank board is expected to leave the official cash rate at 1.50 per cent when it holds its monthly meeting on Tuesday.
Home Loans
01 May, 2017
2 min read
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