As we have seen, rate rises can affect the property market, but there are other factors that appear to hold longer-term sway over national house prices. In a bid to bust inflation, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has been on a rate rise run that has seen the...
Following all the interest rate rises, home loans have not just returned to pre-covid levels – they’ve surpassed them. And unfortunately, there may be further rate rises ahead. So, how can you best prepare – and what can you do about your borrowing power,...
Some of Australia’s biggest banks have tightened their mortgage lending criteria, meaning you might not be able to borrow as much from them. How might this affect your next purchase? ANZ has lowered a key lending cap, indicating it will no longer lend to borrowers...
Has rising interest rates got you feeling a bit vulnerable? It may be time to take some control back by refinancing or asking for a rate review. Why are we seeing refinancing numbers surge across the country? In just a couple of months we have seen the Reserve Bank of...
With interest rates on the way back up, there is no doubt that some households are starting to do it a big tough. Coincidentally, some big changes have kicked in from 1st of July when it comes to recording financial hardship arrangements. In the past, if you were...
