Home Loan News

Suncorp’s new fixed home loan rates among the lowest on the market

Suncorp Bank is now offering fixed home loans with some of the lowest advertised interest rates on the market.

By William Jolly ● April 11, 2019

Commonwealth bank, Bendigo Bank drop home loan rates

Two of Australia’s biggest lenders, Commonwealth Bank and Bendigo Bank, have dropped interest rates on some of their key home loan products.

By William Jolly ● April 10, 2019

Household lending up 2.6% in February, smashing expectations

The value of new lending commitments to households was up by 2.6% in February in seasonally adjusted figures, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows.

By Emma Duffy ● April 09, 2019

More Australians expect to increase their debt in 2019

The number of Australians who expect their debt levels to increase this year has grown significantly, according to a survey from EY.

By William Jolly ● April 09, 2019

Push for ‘key workers’ to receive tax deductions for home loan costs

A new report has called for the associated costs of buying a home to be tax deductible for key workers such as teachers, nurses and paramedics in Sydney and Melbourne.

By William Jolly ● April 08, 2019

Loans.com.au offers new ‘super-low’ 3-year fixed home loan rate

Fintech lender loans.com.au has slashed one of its fixed home loan interest rates to be below many rival lender’s variable rates.

By William Jolly ● April 05, 2019

‘We’ve never seen it as bad as it is’: Mortgage stress hits new highs

Despite interest rates being at record lows, the number of Australian households suffering mortgage stress continues to rise, new figures from Digital Finance Analytics reveals.

By Emma Duffy ● April 05, 2019

RBA remains deadpan on interest rates: Cash rate held at 1.50%

To no surprise, Australia’s central bank has held the cash rate unchanged for the 29th meeting in a row at 1.50%, leaving no clues as to whether this stance will change in the near future.

By Dominic Beattie ● April 02, 2019

Apartments fuel surge in building approvals

Despite expectations for a drop, approval for the construction of new dwellings jumped in February, driven by a spike in high rise approvals.

By Emma Duffy ● April 02, 2019

National dwelling values fall 0.6% in March

CoreLogic’s latest home value index results for March 2019 show the national average dwelling value fell by 0.6%, which is actually the smallest month-to-month decline since October 2018.

By William Jolly ● April 01, 2019

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