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ME Bank cuts home loan rate to historic low

Major online lender, Me Bank has slashed its three-year fixed home loan to its lowest ever rate.

By Alex Brewster ● August 05, 2019

Consumer Data Right passes: What does this mean for customers?

The Consumer Data Right (CDR) legislation was passed by the Senate yesterday afternoon, paving the way for open banking to finally begin in Australia.

By William Jolly ● August 02, 2019

Property market stabilises in July

CoreLogic data has shown five of the eight capitals recorded a slight rise in property values in July, resulting in a 0.1% national increase.

By Alex Brewster ● August 01, 2019

How to save money on house renovation costs

Amid the recent falls in house prices around the country, many people are deciding to hold off from selling their properties and opting to renovate instead.

By Emma Duffy ● July 31, 2019

Big four fixed rate cuts: Is it time to fix your rate?

Amid strong expectations of further cash rate cuts and tentative signals of a property market rebound, Australia’s largest banks are among the many lenders tempting mortgage-holders to lock in their interest rates with some attractively low fixed-rates.

By Dominic Beattie ● July 29, 2019

Demand for fixed-rate mortgages falls, but lenders keep dropping rates

The demand for fixed rate mortgages is the lowest it’s been in eight years, but that hasn’t stopped a number of lenders from continuing to cut rates.

By Emma Duffy ● July 26, 2019

Home sellers confident about price increase by the end of 2019

There has been a 73% increase in the proportion of Australian home sellers believing prices will increase within the next six months.

By Alex Brewster ● July 25, 2019

Westpac: More RBA rate cuts to come in October and February

Australia’s cash rate will be 0.50% by February 2020, according to the latest official forecast from Westpac’s economics team.

By Dominic Beattie ● July 24, 2019

How to save up for a house deposit

So you’ve decided to become a homeowner. No more grubby share houses, disagreements with the landlord, tolerating your housemates’ mess or their questionable design choices. Congratulations!

By Emma Duffy ● July 23, 2019

Auction markets record highest clearance rate in over a year

Falling Australian home prices may see a reprieve with new data showing an increasing number of buyers at auctions, compared to the same time last year.

By Alex Brewster ● July 23, 2019

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