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Aussie capitals experience highest property price growth on record

Residential property prices in Australia’s eight capital cities experienced some of their strongest ever growth over the past year. So, how much would a mortgage on an average property cost now?  

Back to the office? Most affordable suburbs within 5-10km of CBDs revealed

With COVID-19 regulations coming to a slow stop, would-be buyers may be looking to live and work near the office again. New data from Domain has revealed the most affordable suburbs within 5km – 10km of some of our capital’s CBDs.

Average Mortgage Australia - What is it in each state? | RateCity

Australia’s first home buyers have been taking out bigger home loans, with average loan sizes reaching all-time highs in most Australian states and territories.

Which banks and organisations are offering support for flood victims?

Residents of the flood affected areas of Queensland and New South Wales are now faced with the tremendous challenge and expense of rebuilding their homes and the community they live in.

Aussies turn their backs on fixed rates as Westpac hikes for the 3rd time this year

New ABS data shows the popularity of fixed rates has declined on the back of aggressive hikes from the banks.

Some of the best home loans in March 2022

While the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the national cash rate on hold this month, some lenders are forecasting that a rate hike could be on the cards as soon as June.

Some of the best home loans in February 2022

While the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the national cash rate on hold at the start of February, economists with several leading banks are predicting that rates will start rising in the second half of 2022. With over 1.1 million Australian households having never previously experienced a rate rise, these changes could potentially affect many household budgets.

Aussie suburbs you can buy a house in for the cost of a Sydney deposit

If saving for the cost of a home deposit in Sydney is feeling impossible, new research from Domain s highlighting suburbs across the county in which you could buy a house for the cost of a 20% deposit in Sydney.

ANZ scraps popular Breakfree home loan – find out how it affects you

In a major shake-up, ANZ has announced it will scrap its most popular mortgage– its package loan – impacting 350,000 existing customers.

ANZ follows big banks by hiking fixed rates

Australia’s fourth largest bank, ANZ, has today hiked fixed rates for owner-occupiers and investors by up to 0.40 per cent.