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Home loan customers opt to pay down debts in wake of rate cuts

Mortgagors on interest-only loans are choosing to pay down their debt, switching from interest-only to principal and interest home loans ahead of expiry amid record-low interest rates.

By Emma Duffy ● September 17, 2019

What is a line of credit home loan?

What if your home loan also came with a credit card? Well in some cases they sort of do, as that’s basically what a line of credit is.

By William Jolly ● September 16, 2019

First Home Buyer 5% Deposit Scheme hits parliament

Consultations with lenders regarding their participation in the Federal Government’s new First Home Loan Deposit Scheme are due to begin following the introduction of draft laws.

By Emma Duffy ● September 13, 2019

What is a split home loan?

Fixed home loan? Variable home loan? Por que no los dos?

By William Jolly ● September 13, 2019

More Aussies approved for home loans with smaller deposits

The latest banking data shows that there was a rise in the proportion of loans approved with deposits smaller than 20%.

By William Jolly ● September 12, 2019

NAB says RBA may cut interest rates to near zero

NAB economists have changed their mind on the Reserve Bank outlook and now believe the RBA could cut the cash rate to as low as 0.25% by mid-2020 unless there is “meaningful stimulus”.

By Emma Duffy ● September 12, 2019

Consumer sentiment slips 1.7% in September: Westpac

The general consumer mood lapsed slightly into negative territory from August to September by 1.7%, due to continued pressure on family finances.

By William Jolly ● September 11, 2019

Lack of trust in financial institutions stops women investing

Women wield a huge amount of power when it comes to household finances, with four in five saying they’re responsible for the purchasing decisions at home. Yet a number of barriers continue to hold women back from investing, widening the ‘investment gender gap’.

By Emma Duffy ● September 11, 2019

Top Australian suburbs for rental yield revealed

New research has highlighted 100 Australian suburbs and towns where property investors could generate higher rental yields, with small Queensland towns dominating the list.

By Dominic Beattie ● September 10, 2019

Should you buy a new high-rise apartment?

Imagine being evacuated from your apartment because there were fears your apartment building could be about to collapse. That was the scary reality faced by the residents of Opal Tower and Mascot Tower in Sydney.

By Emma Duffy ● September 09, 2019

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Refinance home loans.
Rates from 1.69% p.a.

Low-rate car loans
Rates from 3.94%

Savings rates
of up to 1.50%

Term deposit rates
of up to 1.60%

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