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Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Some of the best home loans for owner occupiers in July 2021
Recent figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that while investor lending has skyrocketed in recent months, the value of owner-occupier lending only saw moderate month-on-month gains. What’s more, the number of owner-occupier first home buyer loans has dropped for the fourth month in a row, while the value of first home buyer lending is up, reflecting Australia’s rising property prices.
Home Loans
12 Jul, 2021
3 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
1 in 6 households can’t raise $2,000: what options do they have?
Troubling research from the ABS shows 17.5 per cent of Australian households can’t raise $2,000 in an emergency.
Home Loans
09 Jul, 2021
4 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Home loan cashback deals for July 2021
With offers including cashback up to $4,000, waived Lenders Mortgage Insurance and bonus credit card rewards available right now, let’s explore some of the home loan deals on offer for July 2021.
Home Loans
08 Jul, 2021
5 min read
Georgia Brown
Personal Finance Editor
Tic:Toc cuts fixed and variable home loan rates amid a slew of rises
While some lenders have begun to hike even their shorter term fixed rates, online lender Tic:Toc has announced its ‘lowest rates ever’.
Home Loans
08 Jul, 2021
2 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
Banks raise fixed rates as RBA hike speculation grows
A growing list of lenders are hiking 2- and 3-year fixed home loan rates despite the fact the Reserve Bank has kept the cash rate on hold this month.
Home Loans
06 Jul, 2021
5 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
NAB hikes 2-, 3- and 4-year fixed home loan rates
Australia’s third largest lender, NAB, has hiked its 2-,3- and 4-year fixed rates for owner-occupiers paying principal and interest by up to 0.10 per cent.
Home Loans
30 Jun, 2021
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Over a quarter of homeowners thinking of selling in next five years
Thinking of selling your property soon? You’re not alone, with new research from big four bank, Westpac, finding four in ten (39 per cent) of homeowners surveyed intended to sell in the next five years.
Home Loans
29 Jun, 2021
4 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Some of the best investor home loans at the end of June 2021
With some economists predicting that mortgage interest rates could start rising sooner than expected, investors may be looking for ways to lock in the current low rates for longer, or to cut costs on their investment property, or both.
Home Loans
28 Jun, 2021
2 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Home loan rates may rise as early as 2022
It seems the era of record-low interest rates may soon be over, as Commonwealth Bank Economists predict that the Reserve Bank of Australia may lift the cash rate as early as 2022.
Home Loans
25 Jun, 2021
4 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
Sign of the times: CBA increases serviceability floor as property prices climb
Australia’s largest bank, CBA, is increasing its serviceability floor rate from 5.10 per cent to 5.25 per cent.
Home Loans
18 Jun, 2021
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Aussies skipping holidays and spending at home in 2021
Australians are skipping holidays this year due to a lack of funds, with RateCity survey respondents redirecting any travel money into the family home instead.
Home Loans
17 Jun, 2021
4 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Some of the best home loans in June 2021
The era of record-low fixed rates may be ending, with leading banks starting to increase the rates fixed home loans – first for 4 and 5-year fixed rates, and now for 2 and 3-year fixed rates. However, there are still mortgage deals available to Australians wanting to lock in a low rate, as well as other rewarding options.
Home Loans
12 Jun, 2021
3 min read
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