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House prices set to skyrocket in 2020

A new report has found housing affordability peaked in June of this year, and prices could reach record highs in the first half of 2020.

By Alex Brewster ● November 13, 2019

Australians are feeling more optimistic about the housing market: ME Bank

New research shows Aussies are feeling positive about the property market and are confident prices will rise, which could spell the end for first home buyers to buy ‘at the bottom’ of the market.

By Emma Duffy ● 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.

By William Jolly ● November 13, 2019

NAB offers free credit checks – no matter who you bank with

Australians can now access their credit report and score free of charge with NAB, regardless of who their bank is.

By Alex Brewster ● November 12, 2019

86 400 launches all-digital home loans

86 400 has today unveiled Australia’s first-ever digital home loan through brokers, allowing Aussies to get approved for a mortgage up to six times faster than the big four.

By Emma Duffy ● November 12, 2019

Payday loans are debt traps for millions of Aussies: Report

A new report has found just over 4.7 million individual payday loans were written between April 2016 and July 2019, worth an approximate $3.09 billion.

By Alex Brewster ● November 12, 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.

By William Jolly ● November 12, 2019

Hobart claims most expensive fuel title for October

A new report has found Hobart motorists paid 155.4 cents per litre (cpl) on average for unleaded fuel in October, the most of any capital city.

By Alex Brewster ● November 11, 2019

Average new Aussie house shrinks to smallest size in 17 years

While the size of the average Aussie home loan continues to grow, the physical size of the average Aussie house appears to be shrinking.

By Dominic Beattie ● November 11, 2019

Suncorp, Adelaide and Qudos Bank reduce fixed rates

More banks are dropping their fixed home loan rates, enticing borrowers to lock in their rate.

By Emma Duffy ● November 08, 2019

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

Low-rate car loans
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of up to 1.45%

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