Borrower
Credit demand went backwards in 2013/2014: Veda
by Staff Reporter • 10 Jul 2014
Veda’s quarterly credit index found a three per cent year-on-year fall in the volume of credit card and personal... READ MORE
Australian First Mortgage cuts fixed rates by 40 points
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jul 2014
The non-bank lender has followed a 50-point cut to its commercial rates earlier this month with a reduction of up to... READ MORE
Tax refunds to be used on mortgages and other debt
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jul 2014
A Homeloans survey of more than 750 Australians found that 64 per cent expect to receive a tax refund this year.
Of... READ MORE
Why the big four banks should worry about BitCoin
by Troy McErvale • 9 Jul 2014
But all that may be set to change in the near future.
The introduction of digital currencies, particularly BitCoin,... READ MORE
La Trobe formalises parent-child mortgages
by Nick Bendel • 7 Jul 2014
The P2C product allows parents to decide how much of the loan they want to take on. They also decide what interest... READ MORE
Housing lobby urges govt to improve mortgage competition
by Nick Bendel • 7 Jul 2014
The Housing Industry Association said a lack of competition was affecting house prices and building activity in its... READ MORE
Research group tips massive year for mortgages
by Staff Reporter • 7 Jul 2014
An IBISWorld report has forecast that the mortgages sector will expand by 9.6 per cent in 2014/2015 and be the... READ MORE
Are personal loans bad debt?
by Paul Walshe • 7 Jul 2014
While in general this can be true, there are circumstances where personal loans could provide a solution to a... READ MORE
Australian First Mortgage cuts rates by 50 points
by Staff Reporter • 4 Jul 2014
Australian First Mortgage has announced rate reductions on some of its key commercial products.
The starting... READ MORE
Housing approvals bounce back
by Staff Reporter • 4 Jul 2014
There were 16,425 dwelling units approved in May, which represented a 14.3 per cent increase on the year before.
It... READ MORE
Identity theft is costing borrowers dear: credit expert
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jul 2014
MyCra Lawyers chief executive Graham Doessel wrote in a blog for The Adviser that identity theft has been rising in... READ MORE
More borrowers at risk of losing their good name to fraudsters
by Graham Doessel • 3 Jul 2014
Just a couple of months ago, the attorney-general announced identity theft numbers had ballooned to a staggering one... READ MORE
Mortgage borrowers continue turning to variable rates
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jul 2014
The group reported that 75.34 per cent of its home loans in June were variable loans – up from 74.13 per cent in... READ MORE
Fewer migrants could mean less housing
by Staff Reporter • 30 Jun 2014
The Australian Bureau of Statistics data has revealed that 396,000 new residents came to Australia in 2013, down by... READ MORE
Mortgage Ezy launches no-fee loan product
by Staff Reporter • 27 Jun 2014
Non-bank lender Mortgage Ezy has released a product called Zero 100% Offset, which chief executive Garry Driscoll... READ MORE

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