With shiny new homes boasting rustic charm showing up on the radar every day, and property prices falling lower than they’ve been in years, it may come as a shock that Aussies aren’t as keen to get a home loan as they were last year.
The number of same-sex couples buying homes together with joint mortgages is on the rise, according to Aussie Home Loans, particularly among female couples.
Adulting isn’t always easy, and buying a home can seem like a mountain that’s impossible to climb. However, in our dropping property market, Westpac research has revealed that first home buyers are feeling more optimistic about getting a foot on the property ladder.
After being the only big 4 bank to resist a rate hike in September, NAB has today announced a home loan rate rise for new customers.
How did Stonehenge get there? What’s going on in Australian politics? Why does my printer always need magenta? These are some of the greatest mysteries of our time, and according to Gateway Bank research, home loan terminology is also on that list.
When it comes to the search for a great home loan rate, there are three types of Aussies: hopeful first home buyers, investors looking to buy their next property and current homeowners trying to refinance to a better deal.
If you’ve been waiting for the perfect time to enter the property market, there’s good news - QBE research has found that house and unit prices will likely continue to plunge in the next three years.
Whether you’re planning your next family vacation or a solo backpacking trip, you know that when it comes to saving for a holiday, every penny counts. And with everyone from the big four banks to smaller lenders hiking their home loan rates in recent months, you could be feeling the strain on your purse strings in funding your next great escape.
Major bank CBA this morning announced cuts to its Extra Home Loan headline rate, bringing the rate for borrowers to a relatively competitive 3.89% (3.91% comparison rate*).
ING has just unveiled an Everyday Round Up feature designed to help home loan borrowers save on their mortgage, as research reveals that more than half of Aussie borrowers fear they'll never pay off their home loan.