1 min read Hotspots 08 DEC 2020 New housing loan commitments soar to $22bn The total value of new loan commitments for housing and the value of owner-occupier home loan commitments each reached... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 20 NOV 2020 Falling loan deferrals prove market recovery: REIA The reduction in loan deferral defies doom and gloom forecasts in the property market, the Real Estate Industry of... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 05 NOV 2020 Westpac decreases interest rate for home loans Westpac has announced further changes to support home loan and small-business customers, including lowering fixed home... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 21 NOV 2019 Property investment 101: Loan options for first home buyers Having a well-structured mortgage loan that suits the investor’s specific needs, capabilities, limitations and... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 27 NOV 2018 Interest-only loans divide property investors A new study has revealed the nation is evenly split on interest-only loans; half of Australians think the loan type is... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 22 OCT 2018 The different types of home loans for investors explored Having a well-structured mortgage loan that suits the investor’s specific goals, capabilities and limitations is... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 18 OCT 2018 Extending interest-only home loans: is it worth the risk? By 2020, around 200,000 interest-only loans worth over $480 billion will expire and reset to principal-and-interest... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 17 OCT 2018 When to use specialist products like Low Doc Loans Promoted by Blue Ink Finance. When you think about it, a self-employed person is often really busy running their... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 09 OCT 2018 Fixed rate loans spike as banks circle With home loan interest rates up at three out of the four major banks, fixed rate mortgages are on the rise with... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 05 OCT 2018 Investment tip: Managing interest-only loans in fluctuating markets As the biggest Australian property markets enter the softening phase, investors are warned against falling off the... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 28 SEP 2018 Bank reveals top reasons property investors avoid loan applications The results of a survey from a bank have found that almost 50 per cent of investors avoid applying for home loans... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 26 SEP 2018 When are interest-only loans going to be more viable again? With the recent push away from interest-only loans by APRA and the RBA, this investor favourite is becoming more... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 24 SEP 2018 How to navigate through the danger zone of interest-only loans Chances are if you currently have an interest-only loan, it will be running out in the next few years, or what one... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 24 SEP 2018 Making the Most from Interest Only Loans Promoted by Blue Ink Finance The age-old debate of Interest Only (IO) V’s Principal and Interest (P&I) is being... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 14 SEP 2018 Sharp falls in investor and IO loans have reduced ‘the build of risk’: APRA APRA’s announcement of drops in investor and interest-only loan approvals has revealed the full extent of its... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 19 FEB 2016 What are the big four banks doing to investment loans? With the big four banks complying with lending changes, what does this mean for property investors? READ NOW
1 min read Finance 02 OCT 2014 Banks have reduced their fixed-rate home loans It seems we are in the midst of a mortgage war with many of the big banks reducing their fixed-rate home loans to... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 30 SEP 2014 Auction buyers risk loan shortfall As market conditions heat up in capital cities, investors have been warned to avoid overpaying at auction or face a... READ NOW
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