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Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
How you can shave years off of your home loan
Your home loan is by far the biggest debt you will ever have, but there are ways you can shave years and thousands of dollars off of your loan. And it could cost as little as $50 a month to do so.
Home Loans
01 Jul, 2020
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Home loan rates hit new record low of 1.99%
Fixed home loan rates continue to tumble, with Bank of Us the first lender to offer the average Australian a fixed home loan rate under 2 per cent.
Home Loans
29 Jun, 2020
3 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
Battle of the banks – Australia’s lowest variable rate hits 2.17%
Variable home loan rates continue to drop with Freedom Lend today, the new leader in the mortgage rate wars.
Home Loans
25 Jun, 2020
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Fixed home loan rate war: St. George, Bank of Melbourne and BankSA cut rates
St George, Bank of Melbourne and BankSA cut fixed home loan rates by as much as 0.25 per cent, as the fixed rate war continues to rage.
Home Loans
24 Jun, 2020
5 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
June 2020’s best home loans from big banks and new lenders
Recent figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) have shown that while the number of new home loans has started to fall, refinancing is on the rise, putting pressure on Australia’s banks to remain competitive.
Home Loans
23 Jun, 2020
2 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Where to now for homeowners on mortgage freezes
Were you one of the thousands of mortgage holders who paused repayments due to the economic impact of COVID-19? Here’s what you need to know if you’re coming to the end of your freeze period.
Home Loans
23 Jun, 2020
5 min read
Alison Cheung
Finance Writer
When are Australia’s property prices expected to go up?
A plunge in population growth may delay a rebound in Australian property prices, despite growth in the housing market in the months before the COVID-19 lockdowns.
Home Loans
19 Jun, 2020
3 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
Variable home loan rates tumble to record low of 2.19%
The home loan rate war continues to heat up as the lowest variable rate in Australia drops to 2.19 per cent.
Home Loans
17 Jun, 2020
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Aussies hunker down on debt in lockdown
Australians wiped a record $1.55 billion off debt accruing interest on their credit cards – the highest drop on record.
Home Loans
10 Jun, 2020
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
The lowest home loan rates come with a catch
Home loan customers rejoice - there’s a new lowest variable home loan rate on the RateCity database, but it comes with a catch.
Home Loans
09 Jun, 2020
5 min read
Alison Cheung
Finance Writer
Why property buyers are out and about despite a recession
Australia is officially in a recession but that hasn’t discouraged buyers on the hunt for a property, as consumer confidence surges.
Home Loans
06 Jun, 2020
3 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
Westpac Group cuts new customer rates in a bid to boost its home loan book
Australia’s second largest bank, Westpac, has today cut its basic variable rate to 2.69 per cent, but the offer is solely reserved for new customers with a deposit of more than 30 per cent.
Home Loans
05 Jun, 2020
4 min read
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