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Alison Cheung
Finance Writer
Are home loan lenders extending mortgage holidays?
Some banks may consider extending some repayment holidays for up to another four months.
Home Loans
14 Jul, 2020
5 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
St.George offers $1 LMI for first home buyers
What can you buy for one dollar? A fun size chocolate bar? A scratchie? Half a kilo of supermarket-brand flour? Now the almighty dollar will also be able to cover the cost of Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) for first home buyers taking out a home loan from St.George Bank with a 15 per cent deposit.
Home Loans
14 Jul, 2020
5 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Record number of Aussies refinance as new home lending plummets
Today’s figures from the ABS show new home lending plunged $2.15 billion in May, the biggest monthly drop ever recorded.
Home Loans
09 Jul, 2020
2 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
How much could you pay for extending your mortgage freeze?
Australians experiencing financial hardship may welcome the news that the big banks are offering to extend mortgage holidays. But while this could provide welcome relief in the short term, what could freezing your mortgage for longer end up costing you in the longer term?
Home Loans
09 Jul, 2020
4 min read
Alison Cheung
Finance Writer
Housing pain grows for renters and homeowners in Australia
The COVID-19-induced economic downturn has more than doubled the number of people feeling the housing pain in Australia.
Home Loans
09 Jul, 2020
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Banks extend mortgage deferrals, but what’s the cost?
Australian banks have today announced that they will allow mortgage holders in severe financial hardship to extend their mortgage repayment pause by up to four months.
Home Loans
08 Jul, 2020
3 min read
Alison Cheung
Finance Writer
This is what Australians want in a home post COVID-19
The idea of the dream home has shifted, as Australians emerge from COVID-19 restrictions with new lifestyles.
Home Loans
08 Jul, 2020
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Cash rate held again, but home loan rates still falling
The Reserve Bank of Australia has again held the cash rate at a record low of 0.25 per cent today, however dozens of home loan lenders have still cut rates out of cycle in June.
Home Loans
07 Jul, 2020
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
COVID-19 rewards borrowers, but savers feel the pain
The Reserve Bank is expected to leave the cash rate on hold at 0.25 per cent when it meets this afternoon. But RateCity data shows home loan and deposit rates have continued to tumble in the past month.
Home Loans
07 Jul, 2020
3 min read
Alison Cheung
Finance Writer
Four reasons why it pays to know your interest rate and compare
While it’s common for people to vigorously compare their mobile phone and internet plans, many don’t do the same for their loans or savings accounts.
Home Loans
07 Jul, 2020
5 min read
Alison Cheung
Finance Writer
COVID-19 helps hoist first-home buyers on the property ladder
COVID-19 has helped revive the great Australian dream for Australian first-home buyers, new research shows.
Home Loans
06 Jul, 2020
3 min read
Alison Cheung
Finance Writer
Australian home prices fall two months in a row
Australian housing values have tumbled by 1.3 per cent in the past two months, according to the latest CoreLogic data, as prices drop for a second consecutive month.
Home Loans
03 Jul, 2020
4 min read
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