Home Loan News

Commonwealth Bank launches Australian-first home loan protection

The Commonwealth Bank has today launched protection for owner-occupied homeowners by paying their loan repayments for up to a year if they, their spouse or dependent passes away or is diagnosed with a terminal illness.

By Emma Duffy ● February 24, 2020

ASIC tells mortgage brokers to find best loans for borrowers

Mortgage brokers will soon be required to act in the best interests of borrowers and not push them into taking out high interest loans when better deals are available.

By Emma Duffy ● February 21, 2020

First Home Loan Deposit Scheme: Where can buyers find a home?

First home buyers purchasing a home under the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme may be limited to the outer fringes of capital cities.

By Emma Duffy ● February 20, 2020

Loans.com.au cuts Smart Home Loan rate

Online lender loans.com.au has cut the interest rate on one of its premiere home loan products - the Smart Home Loan - by 10 basis points today.

By William Jolly ● February 18, 2020

Open banking, cheap interest rates and liar loan crackdowns: What 2020 borrowers can expect

The rebound in the home lending market is set to pick up speed in 2020 following the slowest rate of mortgage lending growth in the past decade.

By Emma Duffy ● February 17, 2020

Bushfires widen the gap between regional and metropolitan financial comfort

Household financial comfort has fallen significantly across regional Australia following the recent bushfires.

By William Jolly ● February 17, 2020

Mortgage loyalty tax could be costing you an extra $1,000 a year, RBA says

Borrowers with older mortgages could be paying higher interest rates than those who take out new loans.

By Emma Duffy ● February 10, 2020

First home buyers aren't giving up

Young Australians haven't admitted defeat in their quest to buy their first home, with new data showing they're quietly optimistic.

By William Jolly ● February 07, 2020

Three lenders cut rates on home loans despite RBA cash rate hold

One bank cut rates by as much as 20 basis points, even after the Reserve Bank left the cash rate on hold at 0.75% on Tuesday.

By Harrison Astbury ● February 07, 2020

RBA Governor quells economic fears over bushfires and coronavirus

The Reserve Bank Governor has addressed the major issues weighing on Australian minds at the moment, including the drought, the bushfires and coronavirus.

By William Jolly ● February 05, 2020

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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%

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