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Tony Ibrahim
Senior Journalist
Australians readying to open their wallets and spend: Westpac
Australians are ready to spend their way out of a recession with consumer confidence soaring by almost 20 per cent in a month, research from Westpac suggests.
Home Loans
10 Sep, 2020
4 min read
Tony Ibrahim
Senior Journalist
Home loans rebound, largest monthly rise on record: ABS
The home loan market is showing signs of a recovery following the COVID-19 volatility with a surge in new commitments, figures from the ABS reveal.
Home Loans
10 Sep, 2020
3 min read
Tony Ibrahim
Senior Journalist
Coming off a ‘mortgage holiday’? Ask your bank these questions
Banks are checking in on 450,000 mortgages to see if payments can be resumed. Here's some questions you may want to ask and some tips to consider.
Home Loans
09 Sep, 2020
5 min read
Tony Ibrahim
Senior Journalist
Almost $40 billion in loans default or are overdue for the quarter: APRA
Almost $40 billion in loans is either overdue or can’t be paid back to banks in the most recent quarter, according to APRA, and that number would’ve been higher had it included deferred mortgages.
Home Loans
08 Sep, 2020
3 min read
Alison Cheung
Finance Writer
Greater Bank becomes 10th mortgage lender to offer an interest rate below 2%
Greater Bank has become the 10th mortgage lender to put forward an interest rate below 2 per cent.
Home Loans
08 Sep, 2020
4 min read
Tony Ibrahim
Senior Journalist
ANZ Bank asks for larger home deposits in areas expecting a drop: reports
ANZ Bank is asking some new customers to increase their home deposits to hedge the risks of a downturn before they approve a mortgage in some Australian suburbs, an executive has said.
Home Loans
08 Sep, 2020
3 min read
Alison Cheung
Finance Writer
Melbourne becomes capital city with the highest vacancy rate
Melbourne has overtaken Sydney to become Australia’s capital city rental market with the highest proportion of vacant properties.
Home Loans
07 Sep, 2020
5 min read
Tony Ibrahim
Senior Journalist
Half of all mortgage deferrals come up for review: ABA
About half of all people who deferred their mortgage will be contacted by their bank to evaluate their ability to resume repayments, a banking industry association has said.
Home Loans
07 Sep, 2020
5 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Some of the best home loans in September 2020
September is the traditional start of the Spring Selling Season in Australia’s real estate markets. While 2020 remains a challenging year, with economic recession affecting both property buyers and sellers, banks and other mortgage lenders are continuing to slash home loan interest rates to new lows.
Home Loans
04 Sep, 2020
3 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
6 options for borrowers whose mortgage holidays are coming to an end
Back in March 2020, Australia’s big banks and other mortgage lenders offered to let mortgage holders defer their home loan repayments and relieve some of the financial pressure from the pandemic. With the initial six-month time limit now coming to an end, many Aussie mortgage holders are now facing a choice of what to do next.
Home Loans
04 Sep, 2020
4 min read
Alison Cheung
Finance Writer
How COVID-19 could make it easier for you to buy a home
The coronavirus has rocked Australia’s economy significantly, but there are signs that first-home buyers could benefit.
Home Loans
03 Sep, 2020
6 min read
Tony Ibrahim
Senior Journalist
Investment rentals face vacancies, lower rent and mortgage defaults due to border closures: Corelogic
Investors face empty properties, lower rents and a tougher time servicing their mortgage due to overseas migration falling to its lowest level in more than a century, analysts warn.
Home Loans
03 Sep, 2020
5 min read
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