Home loan stress: Are you at risk if the RBA lifts interest rates in 2017?
One in five owner occupiers are at risk of plunging into severe financial stress, if predictions ring true and the RBA lifts rates mid 2017, according to new research.
Mortgage providers quietly raise interest rates in first days of 2017
It was the interest rate outcome our experts here at Mozo had been forecasting for months, but one that homeowners and investors hoped wouldn’t play out.
Should you lock in your home loan rate now...before it's too late?
For homeowners flirting with the idea of locking their interest rates in now before the next round of rate hikes, December data from Mozo's Banking Roundup suggests the Christmas break may be their last chance.
ME Bank strays from fixed rate hike trend with 10bp cut
ME Bank has made a range of interest rate changes on its mortgages, though this time the news is positive for borrowers looking to secure a one year fixed rate. Owner occupiers and investors can now access ME one year fixed rates 10 basis points lower at 3.89% and 3.99% respectively.
Investors targeted in new mortgage interest rate hikes
The banks certainly have been busy over the last month, aggressively raising interest rates on fixed rate loans, in addition to some variable rate loans.
Home loan forecast for 2017 - rates tipped to continue their upward climb
For homeowners considering the option of locking in their interest rate on a fixed rate loan, now could be the time to do so, as Mozo's banking data expert is predicting more out of cycle rate increases in the new year.
Greater Bank: First home buyers can borrow up to 110% with family pledge loan
In an increasingly competitive property market where even getting a foot in the door can be a struggle, young Aussies looking to buy their first home may find an opportunity with family guarantee home loans, like Greater Bank’s new family pledge loan.
Big four banks join smaller lenders in fixed rate home loan hikes
The big news over the last few weeks has been around how smaller home loan lenders have increased their fixed rate home loans, while the Reserve Bank has left the cash rate unchanged at 1.50%.
Investors’ paradise found? Property experts tip Hobart to outshine Sydney, Melbourne
Properties in Sydney and Melbourne have nothing on Hobart, at least according to some property investment experts, who feel the city's low rental vacancy rates and economic growth make it an investor’s paradise.
Sydney property sales down but prices tipped to rise in 2017
Sydney recorded its lowest auction clearance rate in six-weeks over the weekend, but prices remain high, and are tipped to push even higher in 2017.