Application & establishment fees, stamp duty + more… When taking out a mortgage, many people forget to consider the associated fees and expenses. Here are some of the extra costs that you’ll need to consider when you […]
At its meeting today, the RBA Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 0.10 per cent. Statement by RBA’s Philip Lowe: At its meeting today, the Board decided to maintain the current policy settings, including […]
Not to confuse it with debt elimination. If you’re swamped with credit card debt and personal loans, it can sometimes help to talk to a professional about debt consolidation. However, you need to be wary. You might […]
At its meeting today, the RBA Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 0.10 per cent. Statement by RBA’s Philip Lowe: At its meeting today, the Board decided to maintain the targets of 10 basis points […]
Whenever it makes financial sense to do so. Heard about mortgage refinancing? In the past, most people who took out a mortgage doggedly continued with it until they had paid it off. These days, people refinance their […]
At its meeting today, the RBA Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 0.10 per cent. Statement by RBA’s Philip Lowe: At its meeting today, the Board decided to maintain the current policy settings, including […]
With record low interest rates, a flattening housing market and repeated assertions from RBA governor Philip Lowe that a rates rise is not on the horizon, this may be the right time for first home buyers to […]
At its meeting today, the RBA Board decided to lower the cash rate by 15 basis points to 0.10 per cent. Statement by RBA’s Philip Lowe: At its meeting today, the Board decided on a package of […]
The promise of open banking is big; a new, simpler way to share your personal financial data between banks, lenders and financial companies. It started on July 1. Here’s how it works and what it means to […]
Had it not been for COVID-19, a number of royal commission-led changes to the banking and finance industry would already have been in place – with more to come in December. Here’s what that means for brokers […]