Home Loan News

Australia’s last record low fixed rate disappears – but there’s still 181 rates under 2%

Analysis from RateCity.com.au shows in each fixed rate category (1- 5-years), the lowest rate has now disappeared.

Big bank predicts further 21% growth in Sydney house prices

One of Australia’s biggest banks, NAB, has revealed a new 2021 property growth forecast for Sydney, lifting its previous May estimate of 17% to 21.6%.

Some of the best investor home loans in July 2021

Recent statistics show that home lending recently hit an all-time high. But it wasn’t owner occupiers and first home buyers driving these figures – rather, it was investors and refinancers.

Aussie fintech launches unique campaign to challenge ‘outdated’ approach to home loan lending and refinancing

Australian fintech player Nano has unveiled a bold new campaign to highlight the power of technology in making the home loan process easier for customers.

APRA expects banks to prepare for negative rates

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) wants Australia’s authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) to be prepared just in case the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cuts the nation’s cash rate into negative figures. While the RBA has said in the past that negative rates are highly unlikely, the potential effects of negative rates on Australian banks and their customers mean that it’s important to think about what negative rates could mean for you.

Some of the best home loans for owner occupiers in July 2021

Recent figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that while investor lending has skyrocketed in recent months, the value of owner-occupier lending only saw moderate month-on-month gains. What’s more, the number of owner-occupier first home buyer loans has dropped for the fourth month in a row, while the value of first home buyer lending is up, reflecting Australia’s rising property prices.

1 in 6 households can’t raise $2,000: what options do they have?

Troubling research from the ABS shows 17.5 per cent of Australian households can’t raise $2,000 in an emergency.

Banks raise fixed rates as RBA hike speculation grows

A growing list of lenders are hiking 2- and 3-year fixed home loan rates despite the fact the Reserve Bank has kept the cash rate on hold this month.

Investors up the ante as home lending hits another record high

Investor lending has now hit the highest level since June 2015 with $9.13 billion of new loans in May. It comes at the cost of first home buyers, with the number of owner-occupier first home buyer loans dropping for the fourth month in a row.

Some of the best investor home loans at the end of June 2021

With some economists predicting that mortgage interest rates could start rising sooner than expected, investors may be looking for ways to lock in the current low rates for longer, or to cut costs on their investment property, or both.