NAB hikes fixed rates on home loans–again
NAB is the latest bank to make changes across its range of fixed rate home loans, lifting rates by as many as 50 basis points.
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Meet the online lenders saving Aussies millions in 2022
These days, Aussies have more choice than ever before when it comes to borrowing money, and as everyone searches for faster, easier ways to control their finances, digital lenders are emerging as real challengers to the big banks.
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$14 billion refinanced: Mortgage holders continue to switch lenders in droves
New figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that homeowners with mortgages still seem to be making the most of relatively competitive interest rates by switching their loans in considerable numbers.
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What are the costs involved in selling a home?
Putting your property on the market can be an exciting time. But while you might be looking forward to the title changing hands and that lump sum arriving in your bank account, it can be easy to forget all the other steps involved, not to mention the costs. Some costs are unavoidable, such as real estate agent fees, conveyancer fees, and the cost of marketing your property to potential buyers. But there are plenty of voluntary costs sellers take on in the hope they’ll be able to bump up the sales price. Generally, you can expect to pay the following:
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Lenders cut variable rates to record-breaking lows
In positive news for Australian home borrowers and refinancers this month, fierce competition amongst lenders has seen the average variable home loan rate drop to a new low of 3.05%.
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Westpac raises fixed home loan rates for third consecutive month
Westpac has become the latest in a string of mortgage lenders to hike interest rates on a number of its fixed home loans - the third time the major bank has lifted fixed rates in 2022.
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Sydney property prices fall for first time since 2020: CoreLogic
For the first time in 17 months property values in the nation’s largest and most expensive capital city, Sydney, have fallen according to new figures from CoreLogic.
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March home loan snapshot: Fixed mortgage rates continue to soar
How quickly things change.
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Australia's cheapest home loans revealed for 2022
Finding a cheaper home loan could mean the difference between tens of thousands of dollars in interest saved over the life of a loan, but Aussie borrowers can be forgiven for finding it hard to pick the best value option given the mountain of different lenders and rates available.
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CBA has lifted fixed home loan rates again
For the second time this month the Commonwealth Bank has announced increases to fixed interest rates on a number of its home loan products - this time by between 15 and 25 basis points.
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