The First home Loan Deposit Scheme has opened and applications are being accepted. Here are some common questions about the FHLDS: How many FHLDS loans [...]
Are you depressed by the expensive price of houses and home and land packages in Australia? Have you considered looking for an affordable, empty block [...]
The lowest variable home loan comparison rate now listed on InfoChoice is 2.71 per cent per annum from Reduce Home Loans. FreedomLend has an owner-occupied [...]
Bank of Queensland (BoQ) is one of Australia’s leading regional banks. BoQ is a listed institution (ASX:BOQ) and, unlike some other state-based banks, is not [...]
The Big Four banks all offer ‘packaged’ home loan deals and they are generally pretty similar. Generally, but not at the moment! In what has [...]
Scott Morrison says banks are ‘profiteering’ The Prime Minister Scott Morrison has slammed the big four banks for not passing on the RBA’s October rate [...]
The outlook for Australian property prices is improving. Prices are rising, and home buyers are flocking back into the market. First home buyers in particular [...]
Sydney no longer Australia’s most expensive housing market Sydney has lost its title as Australia’s most expensive city for homes to Byron Bay, population 30,000. [...]
US President Donald Trump is an unconventional and controversial political leader. That’s not news but what you may not realise is how much influence Mr [...]
13% of Aussies are switching banks Trust in Australia’s banks and the financial services industry has dropped following the Hayne Royal Commission according to the [...]
Global markets are falling The Australian stock market’s key index, the ASX200 fell more than 100 points on opening today and is now below the [...]
Big Aussie Bank for sale – going cheap AMP has refused to comment on speculation it is selling its retail banking arm – AMP Bank. [...]
Most borrowers are clueless about their loan rate Three quarters of Australian borrowers don’t know their home loan interest rate according to new research released [...]
Bank customers get rights to own data Open Banking laws passed by parliament yesterday give consumers more rights to access their own data held by [...]
ASX sets new high, after 12 long years The key Australian sharemarket index, the ASX 200, closed at 6845.1 points yesterday, a new record high. The ASX [...]
First home buyers are BACK! New home loan sales are falling and first home buyers are jumping in to take advantage of cheap loan deals [...]
The lowest variable home loan rate ever is 2.89% Home loan rates continue to fall as the Reserve Bank brings down the official cash rate [...]
Right now, your world feels like it’s caving in. If you’re going through a separation or a divorce, you’ve got a lot to worry about [...]
Aussies choose the loo for banking One in five Australians do their banking on the toilet using their mobile phone, according to a new survey [...]
Buying vs renting – Buying is the new winner! Falling house prices and lower interest rates have combined to make buying a home much more [...]
More NAB home loan borrowers will get compo National Australia Bank will pay back almost 5,000 more home loan customers who were overcharged interest. The [...]
ANZ reacts to criticism on interest rates ANZ Bank’s chief executive Shayne Elliott said his bank’s controversial decision not to pass on the full June [...]
Westpac targets property investors with rebates Westpac is offering reduced rates and other incentives to try and convince property investors from other banks to refinance [...]
Which lenders have passed on the RBA rate in FULL? The Reserve Bank of Australia cut the official cash interest rate in Australia by 0.25 [...]
Banks have a ‘responsibility” to pass on rate cuts Treasurer Josh Frydenberg told a conference recently that banks and other lenders “have an economic and [...]