Spring is here and we're all looking forward to the busiest time of year in property markets around the country! If you're planning on getting in on the action, we're ready to find you a great deal on your financing. So whether you're looking at refinancing your existing mortgage, buying a new home, or planning [...]
As we head into spring and Australian share markets experience some volatility following falls on the Chinese stock market last week, the Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to keep the official cash rate on hold at 2.0% during its September meeting today. Most analysts were expecting rates to stay on hold due to the [...]
Winter is usually the quiet period for property market news, but with the recent tightening of controls on investment lending by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA), there has been a lot happening, particularly with interest rates. Even though the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to keep the official cash rate on hold at [...]
As APRA tightens the rules on property investment lending, the Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to keep the official cash rate on hold at 2.0% during its August meeting today. The news was widely expected by analysts as the RBA waits for business and consumer confidence to improve following its rate cuts in February [...]
There are currently numerous changes coming through at the moment, mostly surrounding investment loans. These changes are predominantly a result of the restrictions that APRA are currently imposing on the lending institutions around investment lending to try curb this type of lending. Overview of key changes ANZ Effective 10 August 2015, ANZ is changing its [...]
Some of you may have heard that APRA has cracked down on investment lending, influencing many lending institutions to review their investment lending policies. But we imagine for the majority of you, it's a case of "APRA, who?". In short, APRA are making some changes to investment loans, and we thought you would like to [...]
Happy New Financial Year! We hope that tax time is not proving to be too tedious for you and you're looking forward to getting a great tax refund this year. We've had loads of refinance and investment related queries lately, so this month's newsletter is focused on property investment. First, let's start with the interest [...]
At its first meeting for the new financial year, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has today elected to keep the official cash rate on hold at 2.0%. The news was widely expected by analysts as the RBA waits for the economy to adjust to its rate cuts in February and May this year. With [...]
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Over the last 18 months, our hot property markets have been driving rapid increases in home values, particularly in larger markets like Sydney and Melbourne. This has placed established properties beyond the reach of many home buyers and as a result, we have been seeing a corresponding boom in new housing construction across the country. [...]
