How does home loan pre-approval work?
Buying a home is an exciting time in one’s life, and why shouldn’t it be? You’re making what’s likely to be the biggest purchase in your entire life, and it’s somewhere you could be living for decades to come.
November 19, 2019
ING has the highest retail bank satisfaction
New research has found ING has the highest customer satisfaction among retail banks, while Commonwealth Bank ranks the highest among the major banks.
November 19, 2019
Where are the hottest places to buy property?
New research has unveiled the region with the strongest growth in Australia right now isn’t quite where you might expect.
November 15, 2019
Renters feeling the squeeze more than homeowners
Renters and homeowners feel differently about many things, and a new survey from the ABC has revealed just how different they really are.
November 14, 2019
How to negotiate a lower price on a property
Buying a home is probably the biggest single purchase you’ll ever make in your life, unless you’re buying a mega yacht or two. So is it worth trying to haggle a better price on a home? How do you know what the right price to offer on a property is?
November 13, 2019
Number of active credit cards falls to near-decade low
The number of active personal credit and charge cards in Australia has plummeted to 13.9 million – the lowest point since April 2011.
November 13, 2019
Under 10% of big bank mortgage customers have reduced their repayments after cash rate cuts
The big four banks have revealed the number of customers who’ve elected to reduce their mortgage repayments in the months following the recent cash rate cuts.
November 12, 2019
American Express extends 120,000 Qantas points offer
There’s a credit card sign-up deal doing the rounds at the moment offering 120,000 rewards points for signing up.
November 11, 2019
Big banks lose market share in tough home loan environment
The major bank’s market share of residential mortgages fell by nearly 100 basis points to 81.2% in 2019, as subdued lending conditions and more intense competition put the squeeze on.
November 08, 2019
More than a quarter of NAB’s deposits earn about 0% interest
More than $88 billion of savings and transactional deposits with NAB are at or near earning 0% interest.
November 07, 2019
