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Laine Gordon

Money Editor

ANZ follows big banks by hiking fixed rates

Australia’s fourth largest bank, ANZ, has today hiked fixed rates for owner-occupiers and investors by up to 0.40 per cent.

Home Loans

08 Feb, 2022

3 min read

ANZ follows big banks by hiking fixed rates
Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

Alarms bells ring as credit card debt rises for 2nd month in a row

Australia’s total credit card debt has risen for the second month in a row to $17.24 billion, according to new data released today from the RBA.

Home Loans

07 Feb, 2022

2 min read

Alarms bells ring as credit card debt rises for 2nd month in a row
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

20 suburbs for buyers and sellers to watch

A new report has found 20 suburbs around Australia where home buyers, sellers and investors can expect to see prices rise in the near future.

Home Loans

07 Feb, 2022

2 min read

20 suburbs for buyers and sellers to watch
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Sydney suburbs where first home buyers can still purchase under $800k

Using the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme to buy your first home? Here are several suburbs with properties under $800,000, according to a new report by Domain.

Home Loans

07 Feb, 2022

3 min read

Sydney suburbs where first home buyers can still purchase under $800k
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Commonwealth Bank backs OwnHome as alternative option for first home buyers

One of Australia’s oldest mortgage lenders, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), is putting its money behind one of Australia’s newest rent to own start-ups, OwnHome, as high house prices send more first home buyers in search of alternative paths to home ownership.

Home Loans

04 Feb, 2022

5 min read

Commonwealth Bank backs OwnHome as alternative option for first home buyers
Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

NAB the 3rd big four bank to hike fixed rates in 2022 – how high will they go?

NAB has raised its fixed rates by up to 0.20 per cent for owner-occupiers and investors following similar hikes from CBA yesterday and Westpac last month.

Home Loans

04 Feb, 2022

3 min read

NAB the 3rd big four bank to hike fixed rates in 2022 – how high will they go?
Laine Gordon

Money Editor

CBA hikes fixed rates by up to 0.20%

Australia’s largest bank, CBA, has today hiked fixed rates by up to 0.20 per cent for owner-occupiers and investors.

Home Loans

03 Feb, 2022

4 min read

CBA hikes fixed rates by up to 0.20%
Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Over 1.1 million households have never had an RBA rate hike

Analysis of data out today shows more than 1.1 million Australian households have never experienced a cash rate hike. 

Home Loans

01 Feb, 2022

4 min read

Over 1.1 million households have never had an RBA rate hike
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Tic:Toc offers $2022 cashback to start 2022

Online lender Tic:Toc is offering eligible customers who refinance with them the chance to start 2022 a bonus $2022 cashback.

Home Loans

01 Feb, 2022

2 min read

Tic:Toc offers $2022 cashback to start 2022
Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

Rate hikes coming, with or without the RBA

The RBA is not expected to raise the cash rate this month, however, there is growing speculation the central bank will lift rates this year.

Home Loans

31 Jan, 2022

5 min read

Rate hikes coming, with or without the RBA
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Most expensive capital city rental markets revealed

Rental prices across the nation have continued to grow, with two capital cities hitting a weekly rent price of over $600, according to the latest data from CoreLogic. Discover the most expensive capital cities to rent in today.

Home Loans

28 Jan, 2022

3 min read

Most expensive capital city rental markets revealed
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Home loan cashback deals for January 2022

Explore some of the cashback offers available to new and refinancing home loan customers for January 2022, including waived lender’s mortgage insurance and Qantas frequent flyer points.

Home Loans

27 Jan, 2022

4 min read

Home loan cashback deals for January 2022