Home Loan News

A new home loan starting with a 1, ING, Citi also cut rates

Late last week, Freedom Lend introduced a new sub-2% home loan, one year fixed for owner occupiers paying principal & interest with 80% LVR.

By Harrison Astbury ● October 23, 2020

Shared living tipped to reduce financial stress and loneliness in over 55s

A new report has found strong evidence to suggest shared living could be a solution to financial stress and loneliness in older Australians.

By Alex Brewster ● October 23, 2020

Home loan deferrals during COVID led to lower levels of mortgage stress

New research from Roy Morgan shows levels of 'mortgage stress' fell to near record lows during the COVID-19 pandemic, mainly due to mortgage deferrals offered by lenders.

By William Jolly ● October 22, 2020

Perth rental crisis as vacancy rates drop below 1%

Perth's residential vacancy rate has plummeted to 0.96%, the lowest level in 13 years.

By Alex Brewster ● October 22, 2020

Renters vs homeowners: COVID-19 struggles compared

New research paints a stark contrast between how renters and homeowners coped financially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By William Jolly ● October 21, 2020

NAB and CommBank open up new First Home Loan Deposit spots

Both CommBank and NAB began accepting new requests for the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme today, after its extension was announced earlier in October.

By Harrison Astbury ● October 21, 2020

Open economy lays foundation for RBA cash rate cut

Australia's central bank has discussed the effectiveness of further monetary easing.

By Alex Brewster ● October 20, 2020

Tic:Toc offers one of the lowest home loan rates for smaller deposits

With a potential RBA rate cut right around the corner, the home loan rate war is heating up with online lender Tic:Toc slashing its variable home loan rate to a new low.

By Emma Duffy ● October 19, 2020

Will November give us negative interest rates?

Speculation of a 'Melbourne Cup cut' has been rife, with economists predicting a cut down to 0.10%, which could send the overnight rate negative.

By Harrison Astbury ● October 16, 2020

Borrowers flock to non-major lenders through brokers

Non-major lenders have regained much of the market share they lost in the last six months, according to AFG brokers.

By Alex Brewster ● October 16, 2020

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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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