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NAB offering two-year fixed rates from 3.69%

Nick Bendel

Jun 24, 2018( 2 min read )

These suburbs could be the next big thing

Looking to invest in the next Balmain or Collingwood? A property investment expert has revealed suburbs around Australia that are set to gentrify.

Nick Bendel

Jun 23, 2018( 3 min read )

Banks rake in $4.5 billion in fees

Major banks have charged customers an eye-watering $4.5 billion dollars in bank fees an increase of $133 million on the previous year, according to latest figures released from the Reserve Bank of Australia.

Georgie Hay

Jun 22, 2018( 2 min read )

Small deposit loans hit historic low as credit crunch sets in

Laine Gordon

Jun 22, 2018( 2 min read )

RBA sees no reason to lift rates right now

The Reserve Bank doesn’t feel under any pressure to change the cash rate, according to the minutes of its last monetary policy meeting.

Nick Bendel

Jun 19, 2018( 2 min read )

Banks tighten the screws on small-deposit mortgages

New research from RateCity shows banks have put the brakes on lending to people with small deposits, slashing the number of mortgage products with a maximum loan-to-value ratio (LVR) of 95 per cent in the past three years.

Nick Bendel

Jun 18, 2018( 2 min read )

Real estate agents aim to lift their game

Real estate agents will have to commit to higher training standards and a code of ethics, under a new proposal by Australia’s peak real estate body.

Nick Bendel

Jun 18, 2018( 2 min read )

Melbourne dominating building and population growth

Melbourne had the strongest market for building and population growth throughout 2018, according to the latest HIA Population & Residential Building Hotspots report.