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The latest home loans mortgage news and tips

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Another one bites the dust, ING the latest lender to hike home loan rates

ING is lifting variable home loan rates by 15 basis points, impacting both new and existing variable home loan customers.

Home Loans

31 Jan, 2019

2 min read

Another one bites the dust, ING the latest lender to hike home loan rates
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Heritage Bank cutting rates for investors

Finally some good news for investors; Heritage bank is decreasing some of its investment home loan rates by up to 32 basis points as of 1 February 2019.

Home Loans

31 Jan, 2019

1 min read

Heritage Bank cutting rates for investors
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Home loan market has become stronger and safer: APRA

Australia’s banking regulator has applauded its efforts over the past four years to strengthen the banking system and reinforce sound mortgage lending standards.

Home Loans

30 Jan, 2019

2 min read

Home loan market has become stronger and safer: APRA
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Nearby public schools improving the cost of homes in Melbourne

The cost of homes may well be dropping, but if they’re near a public school, they might just survive the fall that much better than most.

Home Loans

29 Jan, 2019

2 min read

Nearby public schools improving the cost of homes in Melbourne
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Capital city auctions up, clearance rates down

Heading to auction may not give you the best bet for selling your home in 2019, as research shows clearance rates have fallen.

Home Loans

25 Jan, 2019

2 min read

Capital city auctions up, clearance rates down
Laine Gordon

Money Editor

NAB caves to funding pressures

NAB’s decision to hike rates is a long-awaited blow for its variable rate customers. Yesterday’s announcement comes 136 days after they said they were keeping their variable rates on hold.

Home Loans

25 Jan, 2019

2 min read

NAB caves to funding pressures
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Australia’s hottest property market is … Adelaide

Adelaide was the only Australian capital city where both house prices and unit prices increased during 2018, according to new data.

Home Loans

24 Jan, 2019

1 min read

Australia's hottest property market is Adelaide
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

New homes drop to lowest sale level since 2012

Australia’s Housing Industry Association has some news if you were hoping for real estate success with a new home this year, with as sales are low.

Home Loans

22 Jan, 2019

2 min read

New homes drop to lowest sale level since 2012
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Property rents fall in some capitals, rise in others

Rents have fallen in Sydney and Darwin over the past year, while increasing in all the other capitals.

Home Loans

19 Jan, 2019

1 min read

Property rents fall in some capitals, rise in others
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

First home buyers claim their biggest slice of the property pie in six years

First home buyers have claimed their biggest share of new housing loans in more than six years, according to the latest ABS Housing Finance figures.

Home Loans

17 Jan, 2019

2 min read

First home buyers claim their biggest slice of the property pie in six years
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Neobank Xinja returns to crowdfunding with plans for home loans

The world of banks is changing, and where you get your nexy home loan from could well be one of the upcoming neobanks if Xinja is any indication.

Home Loans

17 Jan, 2019

3 min read

Neobank Xinja returns to crowdfunding with plans for home loans
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

More banks starting 2019 with interest rate changes

Bank Australia has increased the interest rate on its basic home loan by 10 basis points.

Home Loans

16 Jan, 2019

1 min read

More banks starting 2019 with interest rate changes