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Crackdown on investor loans has worked

  The recent crackdown on investment loans has seen a drop in investors entering the property market. Investors are cooling on the Australian property market, with investment loans falling sharply as Treasurer Scott Morrison encourages a crackdown on loans to investors. In January, investor loans passed 50 per cent of all loans for the first […]

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Bank interest rates have started to rise

Recently all the banks increased their variable and fixed rates. The RBA has kept the cash rate the same for many months now. But the banks have still increased interest rates for home loans, investment loans and business loans. Why did the banks increase lending rates now? The banks can change their interest rates at […]

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Are you thinking about renovating?

If you love where you live and don’t want to move, then renovating can make your home feel brand new. Renovating will also improve the value of the most important asset for your family. When you start planning to renovate, it’s also a good time to think about the right lender and loan package for you. […]

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7 most common questions when refinancing

So you’re thinking about refinancing your home loan, investment loan or business loan. This is one of the most important financial decisions you have to make, so it’s important to get it right. If you do the refinance yourself, there’s lots of information and it’s hard to choose from hundreds of different loan products in […]

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Why is Andrew Thorburn smiling?

Why is NAB chief executive Andrew Thorburn smiling as they announce their interest rate hike today? National Australia Bank announced today they will hike interest rates for property investor loans by 0.25%pa. The Reserve Bank’s dilemma for the past few years is it needs to keep interest rates low in hope of stimulating the broader economy. But that has fuelled […]

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