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What is the minimum or maximum sized home or block I can get with a home loan?

Have a trendy apartment or dreams of making a big tree change? Find out if your floor plan size or property makes the cut for a regular home loan.

By Harrison Astbury ● July 26, 2021

Which credit cards have no currency conversion fees?

Whether you’re shopping online or heading overseas, currency conversion fees can add up, but luckily there are a few products out there with no such thing.

By Harrison Astbury ● June 30, 2021

The banks and lenders offering financial support during the latest lockdowns

Mask up. Don't cough on strangers. Yada yada yada. We've all been here before, but if you're doing it tough, there is financial support available.

By Harrison Astbury ● June 29, 2021

NAB raises fixed home loan rates, Macquarie cuts variable

This morning two major lenders made some changes to home loans, with NAB raising fixed home loans and Macquarie cutting variable home loan rates.

By Harrison Astbury ● May 12, 2021

UBank, Macquarie, AMP slash home loan interest rates

In the past week, UBank, Macquarie and AMP all cut home loan interest rates, with one of them cutting by up to 135 basis points.

By Harrison Astbury ● July 10, 2020

Westpac, ANZ, Macquarie and others cut fixed home loan rates

In the wake of cuts to variable home loan rates following the Reserve Bank’s decision to lower the cash rate for a second time in as many months, a number of lenders have also made big rate reductions to fixed home loan rates.

By Emma Duffy ● July 12, 2019

Macquarie Bank scraps international transaction fees on credit cards

Macquarie Bank has announced it will scrap international fees from its credit cards at the beginning of next month.

By Emma Duffy ● June 28, 2019

Banks vs credit unions vs non-banks: what’s the difference?

Not all banks are created equal. There can be a distinct difference between banking with a big four behemoth like CommBank compared to, say, an online-only non-bank lender, or a not-for-profit community bank in a surfing village.

By William Jolly ● June 20, 2019

ANZ, Macquarie and others cut mortgage rates despite RBA inaction

While Australia’s central bank continues to sit on its hands, a number of lenders have been busy cutting home loan interest rates this week.

By Dominic Beattie ● May 10, 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