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Alison Cheung

Finance Writer

Want to invest in high-yielding properties? Look up to regional QLD

Savvy property investors may want to look towards regional Queensland to park their cash in, with country towns in the state leading rental returns across Australia.

Home Loans

25 Sep, 2019

3 min read

Want to invest in high-yielding properties? Look up to regional QLD
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

LinkedIn names its 25 hottest Australian start-ups

Judo Bank and Athena Home Loans have been recognised as fast-rising stars after qualifying for LinkedIn’s prestigious Top Startups ranking.

Home Loans

12 Sep, 2019

2 min read

LinkedIn names its 25 hottest Australian start-ups
Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Home lending bounces back in the lead up to spring

New ABS data out today shows home lending is back with a bang, posting a 5.1 per cent jump month-on-month in new home loans settled in July.

Home Loans

09 Sep, 2019

3 min read

Home lending bounces back in the lead up to spring
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Well Home Loans cuts fixed rates to 2.74%

Well Home Loans has shaken up the mortgage market by unveiling the lowest two-year and three-year fixed rates in Australia.

Home Loans

05 Sep, 2019

2 min read

Well Home Loans cuts fixed rates to 2.74%
Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

CASH RATE ON HOLD: But fixed rates keep tumbling

The RBA has left cash rate on hold today at an historic low of 1 per cent. Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe has indicated there will be a prolonged period of low rates and further cuts are still on the table.

Home Loans

03 Sep, 2019

4 min read

CASH RATE ON HOLD: But fixed rates keep tumbling
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Rates starting with ‘2’ to become new norm

A growing number of lenders are set to offer home loans that start with a ‘2’ on the back of the next RBA cut, which is expected to come in the next few months, and potentially as early as Tuesday.

Home Loans

29 Aug, 2019

3 min read

Rates starting with ‘2’ to become new norm
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Some home loans come with gifts attached

Mortgage lenders are fighting hard for business, with Virgin Money gifting Velocity points to eligible borrowers and other lenders running cashback offers.

Home Loans

26 Aug, 2019

2 min read

Some home loans come with gifts attached
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Popular lenders offering 3-year home loans from 2.99%

Suncorp Bank and Bank of Queensland are leading the way among Australia’s largest banks for three-year home loan interest rates.

Home Loans

23 Aug, 2019

2 min read

Popular lenders offering 3-year home loans from 2.99%
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Saving for a home? It might take you ten years

New CoreLogic figures have painted a more stable picture of the Australian housing market but saving for a house deposit can still take up to ten years to achieve.

Home Loans

14 Aug, 2019

4 min read

Saving for a home? It might take you ten years
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Cash rate back in a holding pattern while new customer rates continue to fall

The RBA left the cash rate on hold this month at a record low of 1 per cent, but borrowers can still get a further rate cut if they turn themselves into new customers.

Home Loans

06 Aug, 2019

2 min read

Cash rate back in a holding pattern while new customer rates continue to fall
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Is it time to fix your home loan?

It’s the age-old question people love to ask: is now the best time to fix? With cash rate at a historic low of 1 per cent, the question of whether to fix or not has become more prevalent than ever.

Home Loans

30 Jul, 2019

5 min read

Is it time to fix your home loan?
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

The pros and cons of comparing fixed rate home loans

Following recent cash rate cuts from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), many banks have slashed their home loan interest rates to new lows.

Home Loans

30 Jul, 2019

3 min read

The pros and cons of comparing fixed rate home loans