Finance News - August 6th Cash rate on hold at record low 1%, but mortgage holders still under stress While many Australian home loan borrowers have had the opportunity to benefit from cheaper interest rates since a total of 0.50 percentage points was shaved off the cash rate this year, the central bank has decided...
Home Loans - August 6th The Block 2019: Old hotels turned into stunning properties The Block contestants are set for an action-packed new season of renovation dust and drama, this year updating a ramshackle space that’s twice as big as the largest property the show has tackled previously. And they...
Finance News - August 2nd How is the average Aussie household faring today? In this present whirlwind of economic news, how is the average Australian faring? Financial news headlines shout that inflation is low, wage growth has been virtually stagnant and many savings accounts are bringing in considerably less...
Finance News - July 24th Getting a home loan from CommBank, NAB, ANZ, Westpac could now be easier Qualifying for a home loan may have just become easier, after each of the big four banks relaxed one of their financial tests for hopeful home buyers. ANZ, Commonwealth Bank (CBA), National Australia Bank (NAB) and...
Finance News - July 2nd ANZ first cab off the rank to pass on full RBA cash rate cut ANZ has announced it will decrease all its variable rate home loans by 0.25 percentage points, following the central bank's decision to cut the official cash rate to the historic low of 1%. The Reserve Bank of...
Finance News - July 2nd RBA cuts cash rate: Now it's government's turn, economists say Australia's central bank has cut the official cash rate for the second time this year, but some finance experts warn more could be done to boost the slowing economy. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board voted to...
Finance News - June 28th BOQ joins UBank and Greater Bank in offering home loan rates below 3% A third bank is offering home loan interest rates just below 3%, with more lenders expected to follow as the nation's central bank embarks on a rate cutting cycle. Bank of Queensland has matched the lowest...
Finance News - June 5th Who has the cheapest interest rates out of CBA, ANZ, NAB & Westpac? Australia's four major banks have cut mortgage rates in response to the Reserve Bank's decision to slash the official cash rate to a new historic low. Canstar takes a look at who is offering the lowest home loan...
Finance News - June 4th RBA cuts cash rate, home loan interest rates expected to follow Lower mortgage rates and an easing in house price declines are expected after the Reserve Bank chose to cut the official cash rate for the first time in nearly three years. Today, the RBA board decided to...
Finance News - May 10th ANZ follows CBA, Westpac and NAB with home loan rate cuts ANZ is the last of big four banks to start cutting its fixed rate home loans this year, while Macquarie Bank makes a number of variable and fixed rate changes today. The main rivals to ANZ -...