Home Loan News

Bank Australia partners with CEFC to launch first 'green' home loan with rock bottom rates

Australians could soon be rewarded with home loan interest rates as low as 2.44% if their home meets high energy efficiency standards.

By Emma Duffy ● January 14, 2020

Western Australian property market remains bleak

With economic activity in Western Australia well below its ten year average and effective unemployment significantly above the ten year benchmark, the property market, particularly units, continue to experience weakness.

By Alex Brewster ● January 13, 2020

1.1 million households under mortgage stress: DFA

Falling home loan rates hasn't stopped the number of households experiencing mortgage stress from rising.

By William Jolly ● January 10, 2020

Bushfires increase odds of a RBA rate cut in February - Moody's

The already strong likelihood of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cutting Australia's cash rate to a record low of 0.50% has increased further due to the economic cost of the bushfires raging across the nation.

By Alex Brewster ● January 08, 2020

Finance in 2020: What to expect

What's in store for 2020? We take a look into our financial crystal ball.

By Emma Duffy ● January 06, 2020

Australian house prices record strongest quarterly growth in a decade

Australian dwelling values rose by 1.1% over December and 4.0% over the quarter, representing the fastest rate growth over a three month period since November 2009.

By Alex Brewster ● January 02, 2020

Credit growth hits lowest point in 10 years

Annual credit growth in Australia has hit a near-decade low, according to the latest Reserve Bank (RBA) data.

By William Jolly ● December 23, 2019

Heritage Bank raises home loan interest rates while ING and BOQ cut

Most lenders have been cutting their interest rates lately but one bank has bucked the trend and raised theirs.

By Emma Duffy ● December 20, 2019

ACCC delays open banking launch to July 2020

Fundamental changes to Australia's banking system that were set for launch in February next year have been pushed back six months.

By Alex Brewster ● December 20, 2019

Home insurance increasingly unaffordable in Northern Australia

Home, contents and strata insurance is becoming increasingly unaffordable in northern Australia, causing the rate of uninsured households to be double the rest of the country.

By William Jolly ● December 20, 2019

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