Borrower
BOQ lifts investor rates beyond 6%
by James Mitchell • 5 Nov 2015
BOQ today announced it will increase interest rates on its variable home loan products by 0.18 per cent.
The... READ MORE
Housing affordability gap widens
by Huntley Mitchell • 5 Nov 2015
The latest Housing Industry Association (HIA) Affordability Index showed that housing affordability worsened by 4.0... READ MORE
RBA reveals rate decision
by James Mitchell • 3 Nov 2015
The board decided to leave the official cash rate at 2 per cent as most analysts had predicted.
While all four major... READ MORE
Teachers Mutual launches new low-rate mortgage
by James Mitchell • 3 Nov 2015
The bank’s new Classic Home Loan has a variable interest rate of 4.11 per cent (4.16 per cent comparison... READ MORE
Colin Kidd, Loan Saver Network
by Reporter • 28 Oct 2015
How and why did you start in specialist lending?
I had health problems in the past and needed advice around debt... READ MORE
AMP to re-enter investor mortgage market
by James Mitchell, Huntley Mitchell & Emma Ryan • 28 Oct 2015
Following industry speculation about its future in the investor lending space, AMP confirmed this week that it... READ MORE
Prospa: small business loans are a massive opportunity
by Beau Bertoli • 15 Oct 2015
Our industry is changing rapidly and for several reasons.
Firstly, there is the influx of local and... READ MORE
All majors tipped to lift mortgage rates
by Huntley Mitchell • 15 Oct 2015
1300HomeLoan director John Kolenda said it was no surprise to see Westpac increase variable interest rates on... READ MORE
Borrowers becoming ‘increasingly savvy’: Symond
by Huntley Mitchell • 13 Oct 2015
A survey commissioned by Aussie Home Loans revealed that 84 per cent of people who plan to take out a home loan or... READ MORE
Case study: John Kennebury, Aussie Home Loans
by Reporter • 9 Oct 2015
Have you always used specialist lenders?
Yes, l have always used specialist lenders to make funding available for... READ MORE
FHBs suffering greater mortgage stress
by James Mitchell • 7 Oct 2015
The 11th Genworth Homebuyer Confidence Index (HCI) found that after increasing by 3.8 per cent to 102.1 in March... READ MORE
Blended rates mean return of investor loan discounts
by Jeremy Fisher • 6 Oct 2015
The repricing of investor loans in recent months has made it more difficult for consumers to get an investment loan.... READ MORE
Govt considers reforms to protect property buyers
by James Mitchell • 5 Oct 2015
The government is considering reforming the Conveyancing Act 1919 to stop developers exploiting buyers.
One reform... READ MORE
Two-tiered mortgage market here to stay
by Huntley Mitchell • 2 Oct 2015
RBA figures released this week showed that investor lending growth over the 12 months to August had slowed to 10.7... READ MORE
Liberty offers ‘free-thinking approach’ to investor loans
by James Mitchell • 1 Oct 2015
The lender told The Adviser that it is “well positioned to offer high-performance investment loan products” –... READ MORE

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