Finance News - May 7th RBA holds off from rate cut ahead of federal election Just weeks out from a federal election, the Reserve Bank has decided to keep the official cash rate on hold despite a number of economists having predicted the first cut in nearly three years. The Reserve...
Business Loans - April 4th Canstar’s 2019 Innovation Excellence Awards reveals Australia’s finance disruptors Are you on the hunt for a financial product that could improve your daily life? Canstar has revealed some notable financial innovations in Australia that may be what you’re looking for. Every year we invite Australian...
Finance News - March 27th ING cuts and hikes a number of home loan rates Digital bank ING has made a series of home loan rate cuts and hikes that affect mainly new customers. From today, a number of ING investor and owner-occupier home loans with a variable rate will be lowered...
Finance News - March 18th BOQ's rate cuts: 'New lending becomes competitive in flat housing market' The Bank of Queensland has rolled out a number of new home loan discounts that will deliver small rate cuts for some existing customers. From today, the bank has cut rates across its discounted two and three-year fixed standard...
Finance News - March 5th Westpac, Suncorp, ING move interest rates while RBA stays steady The Reserve Bank is content with keeping the cash rate on hold, in contrary to the busy mortgage market where a flurry of lenders have been recently lifting and cutting home loan interest rates. The RBA board...
Home Loans - February 26th What I learned selling my first house: 9 ‘in the know’ Australians look back Hiring staging furniture, understanding your target market and being open to negotiating with potential buyers are just some of the top tips recommended by a collection of savvy property owners when it comes to selling your...
Finance News - February 21st Royal commission aftermath: Westpac faces class action, ANZ vows to improve Westpac is facing a class action for allegedly approving home loans to people who could not afford them, in breach of responsible lending laws. Maurice Blackburn lawyers filed an open class action against Westpac in the...
Finance News - February 14th Royal commission fallout: ASIC to amend responsible lending guidelines The corporate regulator wants lenders to factor in the greater spending levels of higher-income earners when approving home loans. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released a consultation paper around proposed changes it plans to make...
Finance News - February 11th Westpac, St. George & more make changes to fixed rate home loans Westpac has announced hikes and cuts to some of its fixed rate home loans for new and existing customers, effective from today. The major bank's packaged home loans for owner occupiers paying principal and interest have...
Finance Stories - February 11th Digital human: Mia, the new face of UBank's home loans You could be forgiven for thinking this photo is of a real woman or perhaps of a photoshopped model. But she is in fact UBank's latest virtual assistant. Meet Mia, short for My Interactive Agent. She...