Customer-owned banks slash home loan rates
Northern Inland Credit Union, BCU, Hunter United, and LCU all cut home loan interest rates recently, with a couple of new advertised rates under 2%.
December 04, 2020
Car sales circuit breaker: November posts rebound
November car sales data was up 12.4% month on month, putting an end to nearly three years of consecutive monthly declines.
December 03, 2020
Does my state offer rental bond loans?
Moving home and don’t know if you can afford rental bond? There are a few state-based programs that can help you take care of it.
December 02, 2020
GDP is up 3.3%, marking end to 'technical' recession
Gross Domestic Product rose 3.3% in the September quarter, the first positive quarter of the year.
December 02, 2020
Borrowers with smaller deposits more likely to extend their home loan deferral
According to the latest data from Australia's prudential regulator, borrowers with deposits smaller than 10% were more likely to extend their home loan deferral.
December 01, 2020
What is leave loading and how does it work?
Leave loading sounds like the agony you feel waiting for enough leave to accrue before you can jet off to Thailand, but it’s actually much cooler than that.
December 01, 2020
Full details of HomeBuilder 2.0: Extended but reduced
At the weekend, the Government extended the HomeBuilder grant to 31 March, albeit reducing it from $25,000 to $15,000.
November 30, 2020
An 'environmentally friendly' home loan under 2%
Bank Australia, a bank that claims to be environmentally sustainable, this week introduced two home loans under the 2% advertised rate threshold.
November 27, 2020
Nearly half of Australians don't know what 'La Nina' means
A new survey from Allianz reveals just 29% of Australians are preparing for a wetter summer, which could have implications for their insurance coverage.
November 26, 2020
Construction down 2%, but new home builds and renovations are up
The latest data indicates just over $17.2bn of residential construction was done in the third quarter, down 1% on the previous quarter.
November 25, 2020
