Athena takes on banks with borrower loyalty reward promise
If there’s one thing that really riles Aussie borrowers, it’s when your mortgage lender advertises sharp new rates for new customers but refuses to give loyal customers the same discount.
Downsizing or “rightsizing”? What you should know about moving post retirement
Well if you’ve been contemplating moving somewhere a little smaller lately, you’re probably not alone. According to a recent study from the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, more than half of Aussies aged 55 or over have downsized or are thinking about it.
Earning frequent flyer points on your home loan: Qudos comes out on top
Rewards points can be a great way to get your hands on some serious goodies, but did you know that you don’t need a rewards credit card to rack them up? Nowadays, there are a number of products out there with points earning potential, including savings accounts, car loans, and even home loans.
Say hello to loans.com.au’s new home loan with its lowest rate yet!
If you’ve been on the hunt for a new home loan with a competitively low interest rate, today may be your day after online lender loans.com.au dropped a new home loan product - the Smart Home Loan 75.
6,500 loans being processed under the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme so far
The Australian Government has released new data that revealed, in less than 2 months, about 6,500 of the 10,000 home loans under the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme are already being processed.
Homestar drops new home loan with 2.69% variable rate
Today, mortgage lender Homestar has introduced a new member of its home loan family, and it comes with a shiny new interest rate.
Gap between regional and metro Australia widens, finds ME’s latest Household Financial Comfort Report
ME’s biannual Household Financial Comfort Report was released today, and it reveals a stark rift between regional and metropolitan Australia.
CommBank slashes fixed home loan rates, but does it miss the mark?
If you’re looking to take out a home loan with a big four bank, today could be your lucky day. The Commonwealth Bank has just slashed rates for its Fixed Home Loan by up to 30 basis points for owner-occupiers and up to 50 basis points for investors - and it’s a move that has allowed several of the big bank’s rates to beat the averages in Mozo’s database.^
Why first home buyers are racing into the property market now
On Tuesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released data that revealed that the volume of first home loans has jumped to the highest point since late 2009.
What’s keeping first home buyers out of the property market?
Buying a first home has never been an easy job, but according to new research, the reasons for why that’s the case have changed over time.