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Home Loan News

The latest home loans mortgage news and tips

Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

What are the odds you’re over paying? The ultimate rate guide

The RBA kept the cash rate on hold today, but after three cuts this year most home owners are now paying the lowest rate of their lives.

Home Loans

05 Nov, 2019

2 min read

What are the odds you’re over paying? The ultimate rate guide
Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

The phone call that could save you $6,792

It's an ideal time for loyal variable rate borrowers to pick up the phone and ask for a discount.

Home Loans

01 Nov, 2019

3 min read

The phone call that could save you $6,792
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

BoQ helping first home buyers with 90% mortgages

Jackie* thought it would take her forever to save a 20% deposit. So she was delighted when she discovered she could enter the market with just 10% down.

Home Loans

30 Oct, 2019

3 min read

BoQ helping first home buyers with 90% mortgages
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Loans.com.au offering mortgages at just 2.88%

Eric* wanted three things from a home loan: he wanted a low interest rate, no ongoing fees and a simple online application process.

Home Loans

28 Oct, 2019

2 min read

Loans.com.au offering mortgages at just 2.88%
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Homestar cuts mortgage interest rates to 2.74%

With interest rates at record-low levels, it’s now possible to get a home loan with an interest rate well under 3 per cent.

Home Loans

26 Oct, 2019

2 min read

Homestar cuts mortgage interest rates to 2.74%
Alison Cheung

Finance Writer

Saving for a home deposit? How to get your foot in the door sooner

Buying a property in Australia’s biggest cities could seem like a distant dream for many young people, but it might not actually be as unachievable as expected.

Home Loans

24 Oct, 2019

3 min read

Saving for a home deposit? How to get your foot in the door sooner
Alison Cheung

Finance Writer

How you can pay off your home loan faster

If your home loan lender is passing on an interest rate cut after the RBA slashed the official rate, congratulations - you can now pay off your mortgage sooner.

Home Loans

11 Oct, 2019

5 min read

How you can pay off your home loan faster
Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Home lending lifts, refinancers lead the charge

New ABS data out today shows borrowers are refinancing at the highest level in three years, spurred on by the falling interest rate market.

Home Loans

10 Oct, 2019

3 min read

Home lending lifts, refinancers lead the charge
Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Banks slash fixed rates, pricing in Melbourne Cup cut

Three of the Big Four Banks have dropped rates on their fixed home loans in the past week, with NAB the latest major bank to cut.

Home Loans

08 Oct, 2019

3 min read

Banks slash fixed rates, pricing in Melbourne Cup cut
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

How to build a home loan wishlist

While many Australians know what they want when they’re buying a home, far fewer have a wishlist in mind when it comes to comparing home loans.

Home Loans

04 Oct, 2019

3 min read

How to build a home loan wishlist
Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

ING the 26th lender to cut rates

Australia’s fifth largest bank, ING, has announced its cutting home loan interest rates by 0.15 per cent.

Home Loans

04 Oct, 2019

2 min read

ING the 26th lender to cut rates
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Suncorp, HSBC & Bankwest: who’s cut home loan rates so far?

Two days on from the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to cut rates, and we've only seen a small group of lenders announce rate cuts.

Home Loans

03 Oct, 2019

2 min read

Suncorp, HSBC & Bankwest: who’s cut home loan rates so far?