Home buyers are moving to improve their WFH lifestyle, says NAB
According to a recent survey of 2,000 Australians done by NAB, 42% of recent home buyers moved to improve their new working from home lifestyles.
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Home loan still with a big bank? Stop paying too much...
When the head of the nation’s biggest bank, CommBank, publicly admits that profits are being ‘shredded’ due to intense competition from rival lenders with ‘cut price’ mortgages, it’s time for big bank home loan customers to take stock.
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Tips on how to buy property with your sibling
Buying property in Australia has become a growing obstacle for many first time home buyers. That’s why so many Aussies now consider buying with a family member, CommBank research shows.
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Online lender Well Home Loans takes variable mortgage rates to new lows
Well Home Loans has taken pole position as the mortgage lender with the lowest variable home loan rate (80% LVR) being tracked in the Mozo database following a rate cut last Friday.
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ING slashes variable rates, bumps up fixed options
ING has made a number of changes to its home loan suite today, cutting variable rates by as many as 25 basis points while also hiking fixed rates across 2, 3, 4, and 5-year terms.
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HSBC cuts variable home loan rate to new low
Anyone looking to refinance or move up the property ladder has a smorgasbord of options available to them nowadays, but one major bank lender is going out of its way to stand out from the pack. HSBC has cut the variable rate on its popular Home Value Loan to an ultra-low 1.97% (1.98% comparison rate*) for borrowers with 30% deposit or equity.
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ANZ joins fellow major banks in cutting variable home loan rates
ANZ has become the latest big four bank to reduce a variable mortgage rate in recent weeks, announcing a 23 basis point cut to one of its basic home loans this morning.
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As new mortgage rules kick in, will home prices drop?
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has announced that future property buyers will have to prove that they can repay their mortgage if rates rise by 3%.
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Low rate home loans round-up: November 2021
Interest in low-rate home loans is surging as the post-pandemic property market heats up, lenders cut rates to jaw-dropping new lows and savvy borrowers looking to save money on their home loan refinance in record numbers.
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Capital gains tax under review: NSW tackles housing affordability
The New South Wales government wants to help make housing more affordable for first time homebuyers by reviewing its capital gains tax discount.
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