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Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Single Parents & More - A Comprehensive Look At Government Property Buyer Schemes
Australians looking to buy may have other options from the government, including property purchasing schemes, grants, concessions, and exemptions that may be available to would-be buyers.
Home Loans
14 May, 2021
6 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Home loan cashback deals for May 2021
Lender's are offering Aussie borrowers a range of cash back deals on sign up, including cash, waived LMI and bonus credit card points. Let’s explore some of the home loan deals on offer for May 2021.
Home Loans
12 May, 2021
5 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
NAB hikes its 4-year fixed rate above 2%: find out which 3 lenders are still left
Australia’s fourth largest lender, NAB, has today hiked its four- and five- year fixed rates by up to 0.25 per cent, following similar moves from CBA and Westpac.
Home Loans
12 May, 2021
3 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Tic:Toc cuts mortgage rates to encourage refinancing
Tic:Toc is the latest online lender to slash interest rates outside of the traditional RBA cash rate cycle, to encourage refinancing by offering Australia’s lowest fee-free investor variable P&I rate.
Home Loans
11 May, 2021
2 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Athena cuts interest rates to new low
Online lender Athena has slashed interest rates on its mortgage products for all existing and new customers, to provide Australia’s lowest fee-free variable rate.
Home Loans
10 May, 2021
2 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
Investors surge as first home buyers take a step back
New home loans have surged to a new record high of $30.23 billion in the month of March, according to the ABS lending indicators released today. Investors have led the charge this month, with the value of new loans increasing by $878 million month-on-month.
Home Loans
04 May, 2021
3 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
182 home loan rates under 2 per cent but for how long?
While the RBA remained on hold this month, lenders are starting to hike longer-term fixed rates as they factor in at least one cash rate rise in 2024.
Home Loans
04 May, 2021
4 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Investor rates stay down across some of Australia’s best investor home loans in April 2021
While much of the recent property market activity has been attributed to first home buyers and other owner occupiers, investors seeking to expand their portfolios may also be looking to take advantage of lower interest rates.
Home Loans
29 Apr, 2021
2 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Australia’s lowest four-year fixed rate gone as Westpac hikes rates
Australia’s second biggest bank, Westpac, and its subsidiaries, have today hiked their four- and five-year fixed rates. Westpac isn’t alone, with an increasing number of lenders beginning to hike four-year fixed rates across the market, including Commonwealth Bank and Bankwest.
Home Loans
28 Apr, 2021
4 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Bank offering lender’s mortgage insurance payment as Monthly Premium
One lender is swimming against the tide and changing the way buyers pay lender's mortgage insurance. From today, Gateway Bank mortgage customers with a deposit of at least 5 per cent will be offered a choice between standard LMI payment or instead pay a Monthly Premium.
Home Loans
27 Apr, 2021
3 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
Australia's new lowest home loan rate is 1.67% fixed, how does it stack up?
Lenders are continuing to battle it out to have the lowest home loan rate in Australia, with BCU today offering 1.67 per cent fixed for 1-year. However, after just 12-months it reverts to 4.06 per cent. That’s an increase of $473 a month for the average mortgage holder.
Home Loans
23 Apr, 2021
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Sign of future hikes? More banks lift 4-year fixed home loan rates
RateCity research has found that since 1 March, 16 lenders have increased 4-year fixed home loan rates. This is no doubt being influenced by comments from RBA Governor, Philip Lowe, indicating that the cash rate is unlikely to increase until inflation targets are met – potentially in 2024.
Home Loans
19 Apr, 2021
4 min read
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