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Laine Gordon
Money Editor
New reports says housing market set for recovery
Business research and forecasting company BIS Shrapnel has released a new report stating the housing market will begin to recover within the next two years.
Home Loans
01 Jul, 2011
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
CBA cuts interest rates on no-fee loan
In a bid to increase its share of the flagging mortgage market, the Commonwealth Bank has reduced the interest rate on its ‘no fee’ home loan from 7.24 to 7.11 percent. The discounted rate will save mortgage holders around $27 per month on average.
Home Loans
30 Jun, 2011
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Global housing markets falter
It’s not just the Australian property market that’s in a rut. According to the Knight Frank Global House Price Index, in the first quarter of 2011, house prices rose 1.8 percent globally, compared with 3.3 percent in the final three months of 2010. The figures represent the lowest growth since the end of 2009.
Home Loans
29 Jun, 2011
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Exit fee ban now official despite non-bank objection
In spite of staunch objection from several non-bank lenders, the Opposition and industry associations, the government’s National Consumer Credit Protection Act ban on mortgage exit fees was passed by the Senate last week and becomes law on July 1, 2011.
Home Loans
27 Jun, 2011
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Australia's best value home loans
Your Investment Property magazine has announced their list of the best mortgage deals now available. The research takes into account not only the comparison rate but also major costs such as deferred establishment fees, upfront and ongoing fees.
Home Loans
18 Jun, 2011
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
NSW under most mortgage stress
Borrowers in NSW are on average closest to suffering mortgage stress compared to those living in the other states and territories, new research has revealed.
Home Loans
17 Jun, 2011
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Refinancing packages account for one in three home loans
The number of homeowners seeking to refinance their home loan to get a better deal has jumped by 5 percent in the first quarter of 2011. Refinancing now accounts for around one in every three home loans approved.
Home Loans
16 Jun, 2011
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Nationwide property round up
It’s a buyers’ market in Melbourne; auctions go gangbusters on the Sunshine Coast; properties are overpriced in WA, and if you’re looking to invest, units are the way to go.
Home Loans
15 Jun, 2011
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
First homebuyers happy to take in boarders to pay the mortgage
Would you be willing to rent out the spare room, or live at home with the folks for longer in order to afford your own home? According to a new Mortgage Choice survey, young Australians are prepared to do both.
Home Loans
14 Jun, 2011
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Home loan approval figures improve in April
Home loan approvals rose by 4.8 percent in April, but the RBA warns this is not a sign the lending slump is over.
Home Loans
14 Jun, 2011
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
RBA keeps interest rates steady
In spite of all the will-they-or-won’t-they hoopla surrounding an interest rate rise, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has once more kept the official cash rate on hold at 4.75 percent.
Home Loans
12 Jun, 2011
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Women waiting for the right mortgage
New research from RAMS reveals more women are applying for a home loan on their own.
Home Loans
11 Jun, 2011
2 min read
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