Home Loans

BOQ, Bank of us and Hume Bank slice fixed rates

It’s Black Friday folks and the kind people at Hume Bank, Bank of us and Bank of Queensland (BOQ) have got in the spirit this week by slashing fixed-rate home loans.

By Alex Brewster ● November 29, 2019

Bushfire season has arrived: Here’s what you need to know about insuring your home

As we head into the warmer months, catastrophic bushfires are raging in many parts of Australia, claiming hundreds of homes. At the time of writing, the damage bill has hit $145 million, with over 1,300 bushfire-related claims for the November disasters.

By Emma Duffy ● November 29, 2019

Elderly homeless numbers on the rise

While there’s been much positive talk of a housing boom amidst rising house prices, the reality is many older Australians are being forced out onto the street.

By William Jolly ● November 28, 2019

Westpac dumped from First Home Loan Deposit Scheme

In what is turning out to be a very bad week for the bank, Westpac has allegedly been axed as the second major lender for the governments’ First Home Loan Deposit Scheme over reputational risk concerns.

By Emma Duffy ● November 28, 2019

Investors using RBA rate cuts to pay down home loans quicker

Australia’s record-low cash rate is motivating investors to pay down their home loans faster.

By Alex Brewster ● November 28, 2019

Renting in Sydney & Hobart “critically unaffordable” for low-income Australians

Hobart is the least affordable city to rent in, followed closely by Adelaide and Sydney, a new report has found.

By William Jolly ● November 27, 2019

Is 2020 the year the RBA unleashes quantitative easing?

Tax cuts and cash rate cuts may have dominated the press in 2019, but talk is now turning to quantitative easing.

By Alex Brewster ● November 27, 2019

Customer-owned banks grow rapidly in 2019

Customer-owned banks (aka mutual banks) have emerged from a tough 2019 relatively unscathed, according to a new independent report from KPMG.

By William Jolly ● November 26, 2019

NAB to implement First Home Loan Deposit Scheme

NAB has been announced as the first of two major lenders to offer mortgages under the Federal Government’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme.

By Emma Duffy ● November 26, 2019

Customers could flee big banks under open banking: Moody’s

The profitability of Australia’s major banks is under threat thanks to low interest rates, intense competition and open banking, according to a report from ratings agency Moody’s.

By William Jolly ● November 25, 2019

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Refinance home loans.
Rates from 1.99% p.a.

Low-rate car loans
Rates from 3.97%

Savings rates
of up to 3.50%

Term deposit rates
of up to 1.45%

Let us come to you.
Get Savings in your inbox.