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Alison Cheung
Finance Writer
Lenders slash home loan rates ahead of predicted rate cut
Lenders are slashing mortgage rates and lenders’ mortgage insurance costs in the leadup to the widely predicted cut to the RBA cash rate on October 6.
Home Loans
28 Sep, 2020
5 min read
Alison Cheung
Finance Writer
Australian investor mortgage rates hit record low of 2.18%
Non-bank lender Homestar Finance has introduced a record-breaking 2.18 per cent mortgage rate for property investors.
Home Loans
25 Sep, 2020
5 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
The top 5 questions to ask when choosing a home loan
Whether you’re working with a mortgage broker, or doing it alone, there are some essential questions you need to ask when choosing a home loan.
Home Loans
25 Sep, 2020
6 min read
Tony Ibrahim
Senior Journalist
Responsible lending rules are on the cutting board this federal budget
The responsible lending obligations that place the burden on banks to make sure a person can afford to repay the debt they’re being sold could be scrapped in the upcoming federal budget, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has said.
Home Loans
25 Sep, 2020
4 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
CBA, Westpac, ING cut home loan rates as RBA cash rate speculation increases
CBA, Westpac and ING have all cut variable rate home loan rates as speculation of an imminent RBA rate cut increases.
Home Loans
25 Sep, 2020
3 min read
Tony Ibrahim
Senior Journalist
Eviction moratoriums extended as COVID-19 lingers
Investors managing rental properties won’t be able to evict tenants in the nation’s largest state after the government extended a moratorium.
Home Loans
25 Sep, 2020
4 min read
Alison Cheung
Finance Writer
Lenders sweeten refinancing deals with thousands of dollars in cashbacks
Lenders are tempting mortgage holders with thousands of dollars in cashback offers in hopes of drawing in new customers.
Home Loans
24 Sep, 2020
7 min read
Tony Ibrahim
Senior Journalist
As deferrals end for 450,000 mortgages, APRA sends banks a warning
The bank regulator has spelled out the obligations of banks as they resume the mortgage repayments of borrowers impacted by COVID-19 in an open letter to the industry.
Home Loans
23 Sep, 2020
4 min read
Tony Ibrahim
Senior Journalist
Home loan pre-approvals surge to new heights
Falling property prices haven’t been enough to shake confidence in the market as mortgage pre-approvals skyrocket to an all time high, according to the largest mortgage broker in Australia.
Home Loans
23 Sep, 2020
4 min read
Tony Ibrahim
Senior Journalist
Falling rents could have a scarring impact for years
The drop in demand for rental properties has proven so severe that it may lead to a development fall of hundreds-of-thousands of apartments, according to a government agency.
Home Loans
22 Sep, 2020
4 min read
Alison Cheung
Finance Writer
“Subdued” rental growth on the cards if international borders not open by 2021: RBA
Inner-city housing rents are tipped to show “subdued” growth in the years ahead if the reopening of international borders is delayed beyond 2021.
Home Loans
21 Sep, 2020
5 min read
Tony Ibrahim
Senior Journalist
The tough question facing first home buyers: spend more time or more money?
Many first home buyers are having to make the tough decision between waiting additional years to save a large deposit or spend thousands of dollars extra to buy a property sooner.
Home Loans
21 Sep, 2020
4 min read
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