Mortgages

Mar 6, 2017

The Economy

Victorian government steps in to help first-home buyers

The Andrews Labor government has introduced a raft of measures to help first-home buyers, including scaling back stamp duty, and eliminating it for buyers of properties worth less than $600,000, introducing equity sharing, and adding incentives for buyers in regional Victoria.

Feb 17, 2017

Other lenders fill the gap as big four clamp down on foreign borrowers

Though the big four banks have clamped down on lending to foreign nationals, other lenders have moved to fill the gap, and the share of properties bought by foreign nationals in the Australian market ticked higher at the end of 2016.

Feb 15, 2017

CBA tightens reins further on home lending

The Commonwealth Bank has announced it will lift rates on its interest-only home loans.

Feb 8, 2017

Rates on hold, but housing affordability remains 'hotly debated'

The Reserve Bank has left interest rates at historic lows as economic conditions improve, but the property industry says other measures are required to improve housing affordability.

Feb 1, 2017

The Economy

Mortgages

Aussies are fixing their mortgage rates

The looming threat of higher interest rates is prompting more mortgage holders to fix rates, says John Flavell of Mortgage Choice.

Jan 17, 2017

The Economy

Mortgages

More Australians lumped with mortgage later in life

Because they are delaying the purchase of their first home, more Australians will have a mortgage later in life, according to The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute.

Jan 16, 2017

The Economy

Mortgages

Higher rates cue to review your mortgage

Mortgage holders should review their home loans after a number of lenders imposed out-of-cycle interest rate rises, says John Kolenda of mortgage broker 1300HomeLoan.

Dec 13, 2016

The Economy

Mortgages

Interest rates inching higher

What will happen when interest rates rise, and how can we prepare for a higher interest rate environment?

Dec 7, 2016

Aussie families fork out $1,200 every year for stamp duty

The Housing Industry Association's Stamp Duty Watch reveals current rates of stamp duty mean the typical Australian family is paying more than $100 in additional mortgage repayments each month.