Home loans

A recent study has revealed that a significant number of Australians may consider extending their mortgage terms to alleviate the burden of hefty monthly repayments. Specifically, one in three respondents …

Recent studies highlight the challenges faced by singles in Sydney’s housing market. Research by Compare the Market reveals that no suburb among the city’s 635 metropolitan areas is affordable for …

Mortgage holders and property investors in affluent suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne are poised to gain significantly from the Reserve Bank’s recent 0.25 per cent rate cut, according to property …

Australian mortgage holders may soon experience some relief as experts increasingly predict a potential interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) during its upcoming meeting next week. …

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is expected to announce modifications today that will make HECS debts less of an obstacle for individuals seeking home loans. Currently, banks consider student loan debt when …

Macquarie Bank has announced reductions in interest rates for three of its fixed-rate home loans ahead of the Reserve Bank’s first meeting of the year. The bank, Australia’s fifth-largest lender, …

After a prolonged period of high interest rates at 4.35 per cent in Australia, mortgage holders are looking for relief in 2025. Economists anticipate that the Reserve Bank of Australia …

Australia’s banking regulator, APRA, has declined to reduce the serviceability buffer for new mortgages, maintaining it at 3 per cent despite calls from the Australian Banking Association, NAB, ANZ, and …

ANZ has recently followed Commonwealth Bank and NAB in reducing its variable home loan interest rates, despite the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) indication that an official interest rate cut …

Westpac has revised its forecast for the first cash rate cut, now expecting it in May 2025 instead of February. This update aligns with NAB’s recent predictions. In a positive …