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Home Loan News

The latest home loans mortgage news and tips

Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Switching banks could be a very profitable move

Unhappy with your bank? You’re not the only one. So why not switch to a better alternative?

Home Loans

01 Jun, 2019

6 min read

Switching banks could be a very profitable move
Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Greater Bank goes below 3%

Greater Bank has announced it will slash its 1-year fixed home loan for owner-occupiers paying principal and interest by 0.50 per cent to 2.99 per cent.

Home Loans

30 May, 2019

2 min read

Greater Bank goes below 3%
Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

NAB slashes fixed home loan rates

Home Loans

30 May, 2019

2 min read

NAB slashes fixed home loan rates
Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

Rate Alert: Another lender cuts variable rates ahead of RBA

Home Loans

29 May, 2019

2 min read

Rate Alert: Another lender cuts variable rates ahead of RBA
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Why an RBA rate cut could mean around $2,000 back in your wallet

Home Loans

28 May, 2019

3 min read

Why an RBA rate cut could mean around $2,000 back in your wallet
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Lenders adjusting mortgage rates

As speculation builds that a cut to Australia’s cash rate could be arriving in the near future, several of Australia’s lenders have been adjusting their home loan interest rates over the past week.

Home Loans

26 May, 2019

3 min read

Lenders adjusting mortgage rates
Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

Australia’s lowest home loan rate just got lower

Home Loans

24 May, 2019

2 min read

Australia’s lowest home loan rate just got lower
Kate Cowling

Home lending poised to change, how you can get the best deals

With increased borrowing capacity on the horizon thanks in part to APRA recommendations for loan assessments, it’s a good time to check if you’re getting the best deal possible for your dollar.

Home Loans

23 May, 2019

3 min read

Home lending poised to change, how you can get the best deals
Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

Proposed APRA changes to open the door for would-be home buyers

Home Loans

21 May, 2019

3 min read

Proposed APRA changes to open the door for would-be home buyers
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Fixed mortgage rates on the chopping block

Challenger banks are joining market leaders in slashing their fixed mortgage rates to attract new customers.

Home Loans

17 May, 2019

3 min read

Fixed mortgage rates on the chopping block
Leigh Stark

Head of SEO

More Aussie properties selling under list price

Home Loans

16 May, 2019

2 min read

More Aussie properties selling under list price
Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

Bankwest, ME and UBank to cut interest rates

Australia’s tenth largest bank ME bank has today cut its variable and fixed interest rates by up to 0.26 per cent, on the same day as competitor UBank also announced fixed rate cuts of up to 0.30 per cent. Bankwest has announced cuts to its fixed rates, effective on Friday 17 May.

Home Loans

15 May, 2019

3 min read

Bankwest, ME and UBank to cut interest rates