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Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Some of the best home loans for investors and refinancers in December 2021
The end of one calendar year and the beginning of another can be a good opportunity to step back, take stock and reassess things. This includes your home loan, which may no longer suit your financial situation quite as much as it used to. Comparing home loans will allow you to get a better idea of which mortgage lenders have home loan offers that may best suit your needs.
Home Loans
20 Dec, 2021
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Australia’s biggest bank hikes fixed rates 4 times in 2 months
Australia’s largest bank, CBA, has increased fixed rates for owner-occupiers and investors for the fourth time in just over two months.
Home Loans
16 Dec, 2021
4 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
New lowest home loan rate of 1.58%, but there’s a catch
There’s a new rock-bottom introductory rate on the home loan market, and it’s a timely reminder for homeowners to look at the fine print and compare their options.
Home Loans
15 Dec, 2021
4 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
ANZ hikes fixed rates 3 times in 7 weeks
Australia’s fourth largest bank, ANZ, has today increased fixed rates for the third time in less than two months for owner-occupiers and investors.
Home Loans
10 Dec, 2021
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Fixed rate hikes snowball as Westpac increases rates 4 times in 2 months
Australia’s second largest bank, Westpac, has increased fixed rates for the fourth time in less than two months.
Home Loans
08 Dec, 2021
3 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
No RBA move in 2021 but home loan rates have had a rollercoaster year
While the has left the cash rate untouched in 2021, home loan rates have been anything but stagnant.
Home Loans
07 Dec, 2021
6 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Home loan cashback deals for December 2021
The days of the rock bottom interest rate may be coming to an end, so what can homeowners do to ensure their home loan stays competitive? It may be worth considering a cashback offer.
Home Loans
03 Dec, 2021
4 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Investors continue their comeback, as owner-occupiers retreat
The value of new home lending has fallen for the third consecutive month, according to today’s ABS lending indicator data.
Home Loans
02 Dec, 2021
4 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
NAB lifts fixed rates: last big four rate under 2% now gone
Australia’s third largest bank, NAB, has today hiked fixed rates for the third time in just over five weeks – closing the door on the last big four rate under 2 per cent.
Home Loans
02 Dec, 2021
3 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
CBA hikes fixed rates 3 times in 6 weeks
CBA increased its owner-occupier fixed rates by up to 0.30 per cent, while investor fixed rates rose by up to 0.60 per cent.
Home Loans
26 Nov, 2021
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Westpac shuts the door on rates under 2%
Westpac has today discontinued its introductory variable rate of 1.99 per cent. The bank now has no rates under 2 per cent.
Home Loans
25 Nov, 2021
4 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Some of the best home loans for investors in November 2021
It’s not yet completely clear what Australian property investors can expect over the next few years. While some analysts are forecasting another year of rising house prices before a fall in 2023, there are still a lot of unknown factors to consider that could affect how things shake out.
Home Loans
23 Nov, 2021
2 min read
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