With three rate cuts behind us, many Australians who’ve been eyeing the property market for the past few years have finally decided to take the plunge. But even among those who’ve successfully saved up a deposit, plenty more hurdles await.
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With neobank 86 400 launching its online home loans this week, the term ‘digital home loans’ has never had more hype.
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Finding a dream property that also sits within your means is no easy feat, and for 1 in 2 Australian home buyers, the whole process ends up being so stressful that it strains their mental health.
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The home loan rate cut party is alive and kicking, as lenders big and small drop fixed rates to gob-smacking new lows, despite the Reserve Bank's decision to keep the cash rate on hold for the time being.
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Been on the fence about property prices and not sure whether or not you want to take the plunge? Well, you may be behind the eight ball, as more Aussie millennials have reported feeling positive about the current housing market and are now willing to dive in.
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If you’re anything like the typical mortgage holder, it’s probably been a while since you compared home loans to see if your rate is still competitive. But as one Aussie family found, this mistake could be costing you thousands of dollars a year in higher interest charges, particularly now that challenger lenders are fighting it out with unbelievably low home loan rates.
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If you'd like to save money on your home loan in 2019, you've come to the right place. Finding the right home loan could mean the difference between tens of thousands of dollars in interest saved over the life of a loan, but it can be difficult to pick the best option given the mountain of different lenders and rates available.
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Following this year's three RBA rate cuts, we’ve seen plenty of lenders scrambling to reduce home loan rates, and loans.com.au is the latest to jump on the bandwagon. Today, the online lender made cuts of 0.20% across its range of fixed rate home loans, effective immediately.
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Just when you thought home loan rates wouldn’t drop any further after three RBA cuts this year, Teachers Mutual Bank rises to the challenge. The mutual bank is launching a special 1-year introductory rate of 2.80% (3.29% comparison rate*) for its Classic Home Loan.
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Westpac is now opening its doors to property investors with smaller deposits. In the latest move to loosen its credit policy, the big bank has increased its loan-to-value ratio (LVR) cap for interest-only investment loans from 80% to 90%.
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