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Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Climate change: it’s not just the planet that’s worse off, we’re financially worse off too
A new court ruling determined that the Federal Environment Minister does not have a “duty of care” to protect children from climate harm. But climate harm actually includes a number of financial impacts that politicians may want to take notice of.
Home Loans
16 Mar, 2022
9 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
Risky debt continues to rise: Almost 1 in 4 new mortgages have unsafe levels of debt
24.4 per cent of new mortgages had a debt-to-income ratio of six times or more, according to APRA’s latest quarterly ADI property exposure report.
Home Loans
15 Mar, 2022
4 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Aussie capitals experience highest property price growth on record
Residential property prices in Australia’s eight capital cities experienced some of their strongest ever growth over the past year. So, how much would a mortgage on an average property cost now?
Home Loans
15 Mar, 2022
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Looking to buy property in the next 12 months? Here’s why it could be much harder
Home buyers looking to buy in the next 12 months may find the amount they can borrow has reduced because of the rising costs of living and predicted cash rate hikes, despite talk of lower property prices.
Home Loans
15 Mar, 2022
6 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Back to the office? Most affordable suburbs within 5-10km of CBDs revealed
With COVID-19 regulations coming to a slow stop, would-be buyers may be looking to live and work near the office again. New data from Domain has revealed the most affordable suburbs within 5km – 10km of some of our capital’s CBDs.
Home Loans
11 Mar, 2022
4 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Variable home loan competition heats up as NAB cuts to 2.19%
Competition in the variable home loan space is heating up, as NAB today trims its base variable rate by 0.10 per cent – but only for new owner-occupiers.
Home Loans
09 Mar, 2022
4 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Home buying intentions on the rise despite predicted interest rate hikes
CommBank’s Household Spending Intentions Index grew in February, with home buying intentions on the rise despite forecast interest rate hikes on home loans. Here's how would-be buyers can keep their home loan costs down.
Home Loans
08 Mar, 2022
3 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
What is the average mortgage around Australia?
Australia’s first home buyers have been taking out bigger home loans, with average loan sizes reaching all-time highs in most Australian states and territories.
Home Loans
08 Mar, 2022
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
The inner Sydney suburbs where property prices have dropped almost $200k
Over the last three months, property prices in some inner Sydney suburbs have fallen by over $190,000, according to the latest CoreLogic data.
Home Loans
07 Mar, 2022
4 min read
Georgia Brown
Personal Finance Editor
Which banks and organisations are offering support for flood victims?
Residents of the flood affected areas of Queensland and New South Wales are now faced with the tremendous challenge and expense of rebuilding their homes and the community they live in.
Home Loans
04 Mar, 2022
6 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Is Byron Bay the new global hotspot for the ultra-wealthy?
Ultra-high-net-worth individuals may still have their sights set on Byron Bay, with its luxury home prices expected to overtake Como in Italy, Knightsbridge in London, and Orchard Road in Singapore.
Home Loans
02 Mar, 2022
3 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
Aussies turn their backs on fixed rates as Westpac hikes for the 3rd time this year
New ABS data shows the popularity of fixed rates has declined on the back of aggressive hikes from the banks.
Home Loans
02 Mar, 2022
4 min read
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