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Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Australia's best home loans for May 2020

If you’re on a mortgage holiday that may soon be coming to an end, or have been putting off your dreams of home ownership, it could be worth looking at the best home loans of May 2020, as rated by RateCity's Real Time Ratings.

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20 May, 2020

3 min read

Australia's best home loans for May 2020

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

NAB checking repayment ability of mortgage relief customers for COVID-19

If you’re one of the 80,000 NAB customers who deferred their mortgage repayments due to financial strain from the COVID-19 crisis, you can expect a call from your bank shortly.

Home Loans

19 May, 2020

4 min read

NAB checking repayment ability of mortgage relief customers for COVID-19

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Lenders offering home loan cashback this month

While many borrowers are tightening their belts and watching out for better home loan deals to help protect their finances, some mortgage lenders are offering incentives to attract the business of new borrowers, including cashback deals.

Home Loans

14 May, 2020

3 min read

Lenders offering home loan cashback this month

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Five ways to protect your finances from a COVID-19 hangover

The economic impact of COVID-19 is expected to last for two years, but there are ways that everyday Aussies can protect their finances for the foreseeable future.

Home Loans

13 May, 2020

7 min read

Five ways to protect your finances from a COVID-19 hangover

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

The calm before the storm: home lending up in March

New figures released from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that new home lending rose slightly in the month of March.

Home Loans

08 May, 2020

5 min read

The calm before the storm: home lending up in March

Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

Record low rates easing the burden for mortgage holders

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has kept the cash rate on hold at 0.25 per cent at a time when a growing number of Australians are struggling to make their monthly repayments.

Home Loans

05 May, 2020

3 min read

Record low rates easing the burden for mortgage holders

Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

Variable rates hit new record low ahead of RBA meeting

While the cash rate is set to remain at 0.25 per cent at this Tuesday’s RBA meeting, home loan rates continue to fall, with a new record low variable rate of 2.29 per cent.

Home Loans

04 May, 2020

3 min read

Variable rates hit new record low ahead of RBA meeting

Alison Cheung

Finance Writer

No crash for housing prices yet as homeowners hope for market bounce

Residential property prices in Australia’s capital cities are yet to come down, despite a drop in sales volumes and number of listings due to COVID-19.

Home Loans

01 May, 2020

4 min read

No crash for housing prices yet as homeowners hope for market bounce

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Are home loan interest rates so confusing that they’re costing you money?

A new ACCC report has found that a lack of price transparency may be making it harder for Australians to compare home loans, and that mortgage holders staying loyal to their bank could be missing out on significant savings.

Home Loans

28 Apr, 2020

4 min read

Are home loan interest rates so confusing that they’re costing you money?

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Getting a home loan in the time of corona

With everyday life being put under lockdown thanks to the pandemic, and the spectre of recession hanging over our heads, the normally familiar path to property ownership has become more complex.

Home Loans

20 Apr, 2020

4 min read

Getting a home loan in the time of corona

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Home lending falls in February: a sign of what’s to come

New ABS figures out today show the value of new loans settled in February fell 1.71 per cent month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms.

Home Loans

08 Apr, 2020

2 min read

Home lending falls in February: a sign of what’s to come

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Home loan rates continue to tumble for new customers

While the RBA left the cash rate at 0.25 per cent today, lenders are still slashing home loan rates for new customers, particularly owner occupiers who have equity in their home.

Home Loans

07 Apr, 2020

3 min read