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Recent news & updates about home loans.
How to use equity in your home to build wealth
Did you know that you can use the equity in your home to build wealth? The equity in your home can be a powerful ally ...
2017 Federal Budget Highlights
I thought I would just summarise some areas of relevance to our industry in the 2017 Federal Budget that has just been announced by the ...
When is the right time to switch?
When there’s talk of interest rate rises, home owners tend to get twitchy. They think … ‘Oh, I wonder if it’s time to switch… If ...
Is the great Australian home ownership dream still achievable?
Here’s the great irony: Interest rates are at all-time lows, and even though they’re looking like they might rise this year, they’re still a much ...
What are ‘interest only’ loans?
Research released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) at the end of last year showed that Interest Only loans are becoming increasingly popular, now ...
You need a broker, now more than ever
Media reports supported the rhetoric this week, that banks are tightening their lending criteria, with the CBA announcing it will suspend its new lending to ...
Building Strong Bonds – Brokers and Real Estate Agents
One deals with loans, the other with homes, but a broker and a real estate agent serve a common client and can strengthen their offering ...
The RBA Opted To Leave the Official Cash Rate on Hold at 1.5%
This month’s Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate decision has just been announced; the last decision for this year in what has certainly been a ...
When is it a good time to fix your home loan?
With interest rates at an all-time low, taking the option of locking in an interest rate on your home loan to guard against possible future ...