When you take out a home loan, you normally choose between a fixed interest rate or variable interest rate. With a fixed interest rate home loan your interest rate is locked in for a certain period. For example it could be over 5 years. This means that your loan repayments will remain the same over…
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It can be an difficult process trying to find a loan with a competitive rate and conditions that best suit your needs. With so many lenders in the industry and different loan offerings it is hard to be sure that you are getting the best deal available that fits your requirements. More and more people…
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A Deloitte Access Economics report released 24 July, 2018 has found that mortgage brokers drive more competitive mortgage pricing, provide valuable services and greater choice for consumers. The average mortgage broker has access to 34 different home loan lenders, and of these they use an average of 10 lenders to settle loans based on their…
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New independent research has revealed most people who have sourced mortgages through brokers are satisfied with almost every aspect of the transaction. The Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) commissioned the research project through finance industry researchers MyNextAdvice to gauge the level of satisfaction with clients who had settled on mortgages obtained through FBAA members.…
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The banking royal commission has drawn attention to some serious problems between the banks and their customers. Evidence to the Royal Commission has shown patterns of illegal behaviour by financial institutions. Last month the corporate regulator ASIC revealed banks and others in the financial services sector would have to refund up to $850 million that…
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Ask successful people what they’d wished they’d been told when they were younger. That’s exactly what I did with these successful property professionals and here’s what they said. Kate Forbes – National Director Metropole Property Strategists Invest in yourself first Your best investment by far will always be in yourself as what you can achieve…
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Both variable and fixed Home Loan rates are trending down as providers continue to chase owner occupier borrowers. Investor rates have also been easing, even before last week’s announcement by APRA that the investor loan growth limit would be lifted for those lenders that meet its prudential requirements. American Express now has a Credit Card…
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Date1 May 2018 At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 1.50 per cent. The global economy has strengthened over the past year. A number of advanced economies are growing at an above-trend rate and unemployment rates are low. The Chinese economy continues to grow solidly, with the authorities…
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The Value of Mortgage Broking, a report by Deloitte Access Economics has just been released. This report demonstrates the value that our industry brings to consumers, lenders and the Australian economy, by driving competition and delivering greater choice and valuable services to the Australians who need them most. The Value of Mortgage Broking report helps…
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WHAT’S MORE IMPORTANT FOR A MORTGAGE? INCOME OR CREDIT SCORE? It’s not uncommon to find a mortgage applicant with great income, but not a high credit score. Do applicants with high income and large down payments still need bad credit home loans? Mortgage underwriting is completed mainly by software The software evaluates income, credit and…
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