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A major Australian bank has slashed fixed mortgage rates for the second time this year in a sign lenders can expect some much-needed relief.
MORTGAGES
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The average home loan now consumes more than half of the median family income, with affordability deteriorating at a startling rate over the past few years.
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Tenants would need a six-figure pay packet in all of Australia’s largest cities to rent a typical home without being in housing stress.
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The head of the world’s largest investment firm has called for a new type of mortgage that would represent a major shake-up in Australia’s housing market.
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Inflation takes a tumble, with an interest rate cut now appearing certain (Australian Property Investor Magazine)
The latest, and eagerly awaited, inflation data has shown a bigger than expected fall and delivered a forceful message to the RBA that is now widely expected to…
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A huge number of Aussie households have said they are desperately needing a rate cut when the Reserve Bank next meets.
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First-home buyers need to borrow more than half a million dollars to get into a property across Australia, according to a new report.
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Tim is one of thousands of Aussies who are battling mortgage stress and hardship.
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Interest rate rises have been a point of stress for many Australians, with one young couple revealing the mortgage hell they will they will find themselves in w…
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The number of Australian homeowners facing mortgage stress is at a near-record high, but is set to drop in the coming months.
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New data from CoreLogic shows that there has been a sharp rise in short-term property resales.
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Three of Australia's big four banks have hiked their variable home loan rate following the Reserve Bank's interest rates increase yesterday.
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