
What the Banking Royal Commission will mean for your home loan
The Banking Royal Commission is finally drawing to a close, and to say events of the past year have shaken up the banking world would be an understatement.
Read MoreThe Banking Royal Commission is finally drawing to a close, and to say events of the past year have shaken up the banking world would be an understatement.
Read MoreOnline lender ING has become the latest bank to lift its variable home loan rates following an announcement earlier today.
Read MoreIf you’re planning to break into the property market for the first time this year, you probably already know that saving up a lump sum deposit can be a case of “easier said than done.”
Read MoreCould the future of Aussie home loans be online? With the average rates for online home loans being a significant 0.22% lower than the Big Four banks, more Aussies than ever are starting to make the switch to the online home loan market. At this stage the Big Four banks have still maintained their hold on 80% of the residential loan market, with current online lender trends starting to peak, this is likely to change.
Read MoreIf you’re looking to refinance your home loan this year, the odds are stacked against you. There are a few factors at play making loan approval tricky. Firstly, in the wake of the banking royal commission, banks have cut back on their lending and are subjecting customers to greater levels of scrutiny, affecting new and refinancing borrowers.
Read MoreAfter being the only big 4 bank to resist a rate hike in September, NAB has today announced a home loan rate rise for both owner occupiers and investor home loans on the Tailored Home Loan.
Read MoreTo fix or not to fix that is the question - or at least it’s the question on the mind of both current and prospective Aussie homeowners.
Read MoreBetween managing staff, keeping on top of operating costs, and enduring times of unpredictable turnover, running a small business can feel like one big, protracted headache. So for small business owners looking for a leg up, taking out a business loan could be a great idea.
Read MoreBank of Queensland and Virgin Money have both announced home loan rate rises this week, a move that may signal a new round of out of cycle home loan rate rises. Mozo Data Manager Peter Marshall said rising rates could lead to an RBA rate cut - or two - in the first half of the year.
Read MoreAfter a tumultuous few years which saw housing prices skyrocket to the highest they’ve ever been, the Australian property market looks set to settle down - at least a tiny bit - in 2019.
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