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Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
People of Australia: there’s another option to get your foot on the property ladder
You may not realise that some lenders offer special mortgage products designed to make it easier for first home buyers to access the property market.
Home Loans
15 May, 2019
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
First home buyers take the bull by the horns, as the rest of the market shies away
ABS figures reveal first home buyers are showing signs of life in March, in an otherwise tumbling housing finance market.
Home Loans
13 May, 2019
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
ScoMo and Shorten go guarantor for first home buyers
The government is set to take over the role of guarantor by helping some first home buyers get into the market with as little as a 5 per cent deposit.
Home Loans
13 May, 2019
3 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Auswide cuts mortgage rates
Auswide has cut interest rates on selected home loans, including fixed and variable rate options for investors and owner occupiers.
Home Loans
12 May, 2019
2 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
ANZ cuts fixed rates as the home loan market heats up
ANZ has today dropped rates across several fixed rate home loans, becoming the last of the big four banks to slash fixed rates in recent weeks.
Home Loans
10 May, 2019
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Rates remain on hold for the 33rd month, but here’s how to get a rate cut
The RBA has resisted calls to cut the official cash rate, but will be looking closely at this month’s employment data, whether wages growth remains flat and potentially the next round of inflation figures, before they pull the trigger.
Home Loans
08 May, 2019
2 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
Will home loan interest rates drop below 3.20 per cent?
The lowest variable home loan rate in Australia could drop below 3.20 per cent according to financial comparison site RateCity.
Home Loans
06 May, 2019
3 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Home loan fees can pack a surprisingly big punch
It’s impossible to think of home loans without thinking of interest rates. But there’s another surprisingly significant cost we ignore at our peril – fees.
Home Loans
03 May, 2019
3 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
When’s the best time to buy a property?
Recent news that property prices have been falling in Australia’s capital cities may have been welcomed by first home buyers waiting for the “perfect” time to buy. But with further falls forecast for the future, how can you be sure when exactly it’s the right time to buy?
Home Loans
01 May, 2019
3 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
You might be closer to buying a house than you think
Housing affordability is one of the key issues of this election, yet it’s actually becoming easier to enter the property market in much of Australia.
Home Loans
30 Apr, 2019
4 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
What to read, watch and follow to become a home loan expert
You wouldn’t buy a car without first giving it a test drive, so why would you make the biggest financial decision of your life without arming yourself with as much information as possible?
Home Loans
26 Apr, 2019
4 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
ING counters the big banks with its own rate cuts
Australia’s fifth largest home loan lender, ING, has today dropped rates on several fixed home loans by up to 0.19 per cent.
Home Loans
24 Apr, 2019
2 min read
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