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Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Three reasons a home loan calculator can help you land your dream house

Most Australian borrowers will use a mortgage calculator at some point on their buying journey. Whether it’s to work out how much you can afford to borrow, or how much the repayments would cost for different home loan interest rates, a home loan calculator may be able to help you get into the property you want, sooner.

Home Loans

20 Mar, 2021

4 min read

Three reasons a home loan calculator can help you land your dream house

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Some of the best mortgages for investors in March 2021

With Australian property prices hitting record highs, and home loan interest rates reaching record lows, it’s no surprise that borrowing and buying activity has been accelerating of late. And it’s not just first home buyers experiencing fear of missing out (FOMO) on low rates, but investors too.

Home Loans

19 Mar, 2021

3 min read

Some of the best mortgages for investors in March 2021

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Property prices soar: how long will it take to save a deposit in your capital city?

RateCity research has crunched the numbers on how long it may take to save a deposit in your capital city, based off of current CoreLogic median dwelling prices for February 2021.

Home Loans

18 Mar, 2021

6 min read

Property prices soar: how long will it take to save a deposit in your capital city?

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

NAB cuts fixed rates, again

Australia’s third largest bank has cut its lowest 2-year fixed rate to 1.89 per cent today – a cut of 0.15 per cent.

Home Loans

18 Mar, 2021

3 min read

Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

Fixed home loan rates keep tumbling to new record lows

Homestar Finance is the latest lender to cut rates, dropping its 2-year fixed rate to 1.74 per cent.

Home Loans

17 Mar, 2021

3 min read

Fixed home loan rates keep tumbling to new record lows

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

How much could a mortgage on an average Australian property cost?

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), property prices in all eight capital cities rose in December 2020, for the first time since December 2014. With Australia’s average house price rising, and mortgage interest rates at record lows, what does this mean for the average cost of a home loan?

Home Loans

16 Mar, 2021

3 min read

How much could a mortgage on an average Australian property cost?

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Risky home loan lending on the rise

Data released by APRA today has confirmed the number of high-risk new home loans is increasing.

Home Loans

16 Mar, 2021

3 min read

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Home loan cashback deals for March 2021

There are currently a range of deals on offer for new mortgage customers, including cashback perks, bonus credit card rewards points and reduced LMI. Let’s explore some of the home loan deals on offer for March 2021.

Home Loans

11 Mar, 2021

4 min read

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

“Absolutely a seller’s market”: seller confidence rebounds from Covid-19 sting

In news that may come to the relief of would-be buyers battling it out at auctions, over a third of homeowners are planning on selling in the next five years, according to new research from Westpac.

Home Loans

09 Mar, 2021

5 min read

“Absolutely a seller’s market”: seller confidence rebounds from Covid-19 sting

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Westpac the third big bank to slash fixed rates

Westpac now has the lowest 2-year fixed rate in the market at 1.79 per cent.

Home Loans

09 Mar, 2021

4 min read

Westpac the third big bank to slash fixed rates

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Some of the best home loans in March 2021

After a year of ups and downs, Australia’s home loan marketplace is looking a lot different. Following emergency cash rate cuts from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and an economic recession, many lenders have thoroughly slashed their home loan interest rates.

Home Loans

08 Mar, 2021

3 min read

Some of the best home loans in March 2021

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

RBA cash rate held again, housing prices continue to skyrocket

The Reserve Bank of Australia has held the cash rate at a record-low of 0.10 per cent again, meanwhile national property prices grew at the fastest recorded rate since 2003 in February.

Home Loans

02 Mar, 2021

4 min read