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Treasurer announces ACCC inquiry into mortgage prices

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has today asked Australia’s competition watchdog to conduct an inquiry into the banking sector’s refusal to pass on recent interest rate cuts in full to its customers.

By William Jolly ● October 14, 2019

Millennials want homes, but don’t understand basic deposit requirements

57% of millennials have never heard of Lenders Mortgage Insurance and some don’t know it’s possible to get a home loan with less than 20% deposit.

By Emma Duffy ● October 10, 2019

Millions of Aussies switching financial products

The Deloitte Choice in Banking Report has revealed 2.8 million customers switched to new financial providers for their home loans, credit cards and transaction accounts in the last year.

By Alex Brewster ● October 10, 2019

Falling interest rates spook consumers with confidence plummeting to a four-year low

Falling interest rates have got Australians scared and bizarrely it’s borrowers who are the most spooked, according to the most recent Westpac consumer sentiment survey.

By Emma Duffy ● October 09, 2019

House price optimism at three-year high

Since beginning the year with record-low expectations, Aussie home sellers are now the most optimistic they’ve been for at least three years, according to survey results.

By William Jolly ● October 09, 2019

ANZ, CBA, NAB and more cut fixed rates post-cash rate change

While much of the focus has been on variable rates, there’s been plenty of cuts to fixed rates following the latest cash rate cut.

By William Jolly ● October 08, 2019

“Smaller lenders have actually done the right thing”: Treasurer Josh Frydenberg throws shade at the big four

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has slammed the big four for not passing on the rate cut in full, as smaller lenders seize the moment.

By Emma Duffy ● October 04, 2019

Property policies swayed investor voters in the election

As many as 75% of property investors said that property policies in the Federal Election influenced how they voted, new research has found.

By William Jolly ● October 03, 2019

How did the big four respond to the October RBA rate cut?

Australia’s big four banks have now all announced cuts to their interest rates, following the RBA’s decision to drop the cash rate to a historic low of 0.75%.

By Alex Brewster ● October 02, 2019

Cash rate falls to 0.75%

The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points to a new low of 0.75% in its October meeting today.

By William Jolly ● October 01, 2019

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Refinance home loans.
Rates from 1.99% p.a.

Low-rate car loans
Rates from 3.97%

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of up to 3.50%

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of up to 1.45%

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