LoanOptions.ai, Australia’s leading loan matching technology provider and broker, has teamed up with Occubuy, the country’s pioneering reward platform for renters, to empower Australians in tackling personal debt. Australian renters can use Occubuy to earn credits toward buying thei...
Amid a landscape of rising rents (35% rise since 2020), low vacancy rates, inadequate housing supply, and a projected shortfall of 257,000 new homes in the next five years - Australia's housing crisis is placing increasing pressure on both renters and homebuyers.1 Mortgage experts at Mo…
Rate Money, Australia’s home for the self-employed, is excited to announce its expansion into the $156 billion[1] Queensland home loan market with the opening of three branches in Aspley, Fortitude Valley and Logan, marking its entry into the Sunshine State. Rate Money, CEO, Ryan Gair said, …
Customers who join during Bendigo Bank’s Spring Home Loan Campaign can expect to receive Bendigo Bank’s exceptional customer service, competitive rates and a free home loan health check – which may save you thousands. The Spring Campaign follows a successful Autumn Home Loan Campaign, where…
Westpac is launching Sustainable Upgrades home and investor loans for customers to make energy-efficient upgrades to their home, supported by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). From Monday, 26 August, Westpac home loan customers can access a competitive variable interest ra...
As economic growth continues to lag, a survey indicates the majority of Australian business owners will be more conservative about borrowing and investing in their businesses next year. A startling 90 per cent of businesses will be more cautious about borrowing money, while 69 per cent...
New research from leading Australian life insurer, TAL, and Investment Trends shows nearly two in three Australian non-retirees[1] are unsure about their financial options in retirement and feel they need more information to make choices that will meet their needs at every stage of lif...
To fix or not to fix – that is the question Aussie homeowners have been all been watching the housing market with increasing anxiety this year as experts expect mortgage rates to remain elevated amid ongoing economic uncertainty. According to Julian Finch, founder and principal...
Almost three quarters of people receiving income support are eating less or skipping meals due to the low rate of payments and rising cost of living, according to a new report by ACOSS. The research - which surveyed 270 people living…
Hike: “Australians have been hit with another rate hike today and will be feeling more financial pain. Our analysis suggests that the average homeowner will be paying an additional $92 a month on their mortgage. For the average homeown…
The Reserve Bank (RBA) lifted interest rates twelve times in just over a year leaving many homeowners feeling the pinch of increased mortgage repayments. Since the RBA began lifting rates in May 2022, those with an average $600,000 mor…