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Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Westpac and ANZ round out the Big Four cuts

The last of the Big Four Banks have finally handed down their rate decisions with Westpac and ANZ both announcing cuts within minutes of each other.

Home Loans

02 Oct, 2019

3 min read

Westpac and ANZ round out the Big Four cuts

Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

NAB cuts variable rates following RBA decision

NAB has cut variable rates by 0.15 per cent for owner-occupiers paying principal and interest as well as interest only.

Home Loans

02 Oct, 2019

2 min read

NAB cuts variable rates following RBA decision

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

CBA first big bank to cut rates

CBA is the first major bank off the blocks, cutting variable rates by 0.13 per cent for owner-occupiers paying principal and interest.

Home Loans

02 Oct, 2019

2 min read

Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

Lenders drop rates as RBA cuts again

Lenders have already starting slashing variable rates after the RBA took the unprecedented step of cutting the cash rate to 0.75 per cent today.

Home Loans

01 Oct, 2019

4 min read

Alison Cheung

Finance Writer

Struggling with your mortgage? You’re not alone

Almost a third of all Australian property owners are struggling to make mortgage repayments, new data from research firm Digital Financial Analytics shows.

Home Loans

01 Oct, 2019

4 min read

Struggling with your mortgage? You’re not alone

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

What to expect if the RBA cuts the cash rate next week

The Reserve Bank of Australia is tipped to cut the cash rate next Tuesday for the third time this year. Aussies everywhere will no doubt be wondering how much their banks will pass on to them.

Home Loans

27 Sep, 2019

6 min read

What to expect if the RBA cuts the cash rate next week

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

Money Editor

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