RBA says no to Christmas cash rate cut After last month's highly anticipated rate cut, the Reserve Bank has held the cash rate at 0.10% in December, as was expected. By William Jolly ● December 01, 2020
JobSeeker recipients spending up to 69% of their income on rent Despite receiving additional JobSeeker payments, new research reveals Australians on Newstart pre-COVID are under extreme rental stress. By Emma Duffy ● December 01, 2020
Borrowers with smaller deposits more likely to extend their home loan deferral According to the latest data from Australia's prudential regulator, borrowers with deposits smaller than 10% were more likely to extend their home loan deferral. By Harrison Astbury ● December 01, 2020
Will the RBA change the cash rate in December? Australia's central bank meets today to discuss the possibility of a change to the cash rate. Will it cut or hold? By Alex Brewster ● December 01, 2020
House prices rise in November, will surpass pre-COVID levels in early 2021 Australian house prices continued their recovery in November, with dwelling values up 0.8% over the month, according to CoreLogic. By Alex Brewster ● December 01, 2020
Home loans for Indigenous Australians If you’re an Indigenous Australian there are a number of government-funded measures designed to help you buy a home. By Alex Brewster ● November 30, 2020
Australians opting to squirrel away tax cuts instead of topping up super The majority of Australians plan to save their backdated tax cuts instead of spending or topping up their super, new research shows. By William Jolly ● November 30, 2020
Sydney and Melbourne house prices to rise 8-12% in 2021 Sydney and Melbourne's property markets are set for strong growth next year, according to new analysis. By Alex Brewster ● November 30, 2020
Full details of HomeBuilder 2.0: Extended but reduced At the weekend, the Government extended the HomeBuilder grant to 31 March, albeit reducing it from $25,000 to $15,000. By Harrison Astbury ● November 30, 2020
An 'environmentally friendly' home loan under 2% Bank Australia, a bank that claims to be environmentally sustainable, this week introduced two home loans under the 2% advertised rate threshold. By Harrison Astbury ● November 27, 2020