Is locking in your rate the answer to surviving the series of home loan hikes?
Over the month of July, we’ve seen a domino effect of home loan lenders hiking variable rates to cope with mounting funding pressure.
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UBank bucks mortgage trend with 3.59% variable rate offer
Hikes, hikes, hikes. Many Aussie homeowners will have heard little else since the start of winter, but online lender UBank has well and truly broken ranks with many other lenders following today’s announcement of a cut to its UHomeLoan offer.
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AMP joins latest round of home loan rate rises
AMP has today hiked home loan interest rates for both owner-occupiers and investors, joining a rising trend of lenders lifting borrowing rates in response to funding pressures.
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Almost 1 million Aussies set to default on their home loans: Digital Finance Analytics
While many Aussies may already have begun changing their spending habits to keep up with their rising home loan repayments, experts are now predicting that this could be just the tip of the iceberg for homeowners.
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Which state do you think is under the most ‘mortgage stress’?
It’s not uncommon for the average Aussie household to feel financial strain, but according to new research by Digital Finance Analytics, ‘mortgage stress’ is at a record high.
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New financial year sparks home loan discounting frenzy
The new financial year is here, and it's a great time to resolve to save money on your home loan as it's brought with it a frenzy of discounted home loan specials offering rate discounts, fee waivers, cash back and other rewards.
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Why home loan rates are going up
The Reserve Bank is expected to keep the cash rate on hold again today, but mortgage lenders are bumping up rates for Aussie borrowers anyway and the big banks are expected to follow.
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Home loan rates are climbing, but the RBA won’t join in at July meeting
It’s hard to believe that the sixth RBA board meeting of the year is almost here, but while all eyes will be on Governor Philip Lowe’s statement at 2:30pm on Tuesday, another likely rate hold will mean that attention soon shifts back to where the real rate movement lies - in the home loan market.
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Westpac’s new savings account offer to help younger Aussies get into the property market
Property ownership can often seem like an uphill battle for many Aussies, but recent figures by Westpac show that the market doesn’t seem to be slowing prospective first home buyers down.
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Home loan borrowers should brace for rate rises across the market
Home loan borrowers may need to find extra room in their budgets very soon, with lenders hiking interest rates in response to increased funding pressure.
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