Investor property listings pick up due to interest rate and rental reform risks
CoreLogic data shows there has been an uptick in property listings from investor vendors, and property investment lobbyists say it's unsurprising when lookin...
CommBank rejigs serviceability rules for refinancers
CommBank is the second major bank after Westpac that announced modifications to serviceability rules to help refinancers.
Why SMEs need to know the risks of personal guarantees
Personal guarantee, also known as director's guarantee, could potentially expose business owners to greater financial vulnerabilities.
Lack of listings, fixed rates, offsetting effect of rate hikes, but for how long?
CoreLogic identified 25 locations with the greatest saturation of mortgage holders and how the interest rate hikes are affecting their home values and listin...
Which banks increased term deposit rates this week?
Bank of Sydney followed ME Bank and Transport Mutual in offering 5% p.a. rate for a 12-month term deposit.
ME Bank offers 5% 12-month term deposit
The Bank of Queensland-owned ME Bank has upped the rate on its 12-month term deposit product by 25 basis points bringing it to 5% p.a.
UBank raises savings rate to 5%, Westpac first to move post-RBA
UBank was the first mover in savings account land, boosting its savings account rate to 5% p.a. while Westpac was the first to hike rates on variable home lo...
RBA hikes another 25bps but modelling suggests three more
At June's RBA monetary policy meeting, the cash rate was increased by another 25 basis points to 4.10% but its own modelling suggests it might need to be 4.8...
RBA rate rises or supply crunch: Which will win?
New ABS data highlights loans issued for new homes or construction fell to a 15-year low.
Recent first home buyers the most imprisoned to their mortgage
Data from mortgage brokers Lendi shows recent first home buyers are most likely to face a mortgage prison, and they can't refinance because of their high LVR...
Australians’ energy bills to lift by as much as 25%
Around 600,000 households will face electricity price rises of between 19.6% and 24.9% from 1 July, the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has confirmed.
RBA minutes indicate more rate rises could be on the way
RBA minutes from its May monetary policy meeting hint at more potential rate rises on the way, which coincides with NAB forecasting a peak rate of 4.15% with...
How to make sure you aren't being overcharged on energy this winter
An energy expert has weighed in on how to minimise your electricity and gas bill with winter around the corner.
ING and BOQ continue savings account rate war, bonus conditions stay
Over the past week several heavy hitters in the savings account space such as ING, BOQ and Great Southern Bank have continued pushing rates north of 5% p.a. ...
A boring budget for an interesting time in personal finance
ANALYSIS: Off the back of strong commodity prices and heightened tax receipts, the Federal Budget is returning to surplus, and some of the benefits are set t...
CBA to scrap cashback offers as credit crunch begins
Australia's largest bank announced it will scrap its cashback offer from 1 June, which could be followed by other banks.
Westpac joins 5% savings account club
Off the back of the RBA's May cash rate increase, Westpac moved to become the first major offering a savings account beginning with a 5.
Banks suffer rate fatigue
Banks have been slower to announce rate increases off the back of the RBA's May cash rate increase, taking more than 24 hours to do so.
Refinancing hits a record high as tsunami begins
Competition reignites in term deposit space
It's now fairly common to find a 12-month rate with a rate in the mid-4 per cent range.
Which lenders offer the largest refinance cashback offers?
With one lender offering up to $10,000 cashback, check out some of the best refinancing cash back offers on the market.
Athena revamps home loans in challenging period for mortgages
Athena has maintained its 'No loyalty tax' stance with existing customers on the same rate as new customers.
Got a big deposit or equity? CBA slashes variable rates on some home loans
Australia's largest bank has cut variable home loan rates for Wealth Package home loans by up to 203 basis points | Infochoice
CommBank, Macquarie increase term deposit rates, but have we reached the peak?
Can I say to people - have a good look around, get yourself a good, competitive rate.
