Borrower

default image

Investor lending drops $2.1 billion

by James Mitchell • 11 Dec 2015
APRA’s wish to slow down investor credit growth has been granted and the cooling off looks set to continue. READ MORE
default image

More FHBs turning to Mum and Dad

by Emma Ryan • 11 Dec 2015
A new survey by RateCity has revealed that an increasing number of young people are relying on their parents to help... READ MORE
default image

Tax incentives to support housing supply shortage: REINSW

by Emma Ryan • 9 Dec 2015
Having tax incentives for retirees to downsize will help fix the housing supply shortage, according to the Real Estate... READ MORE
default image

Credit Savvy nowhere near as savvy as Veda

by Merrilyn Mansfield • 9 Dec 2015
Recently a broker sent me, for the first time, a free Credit Savvy report for one of his clients (with permission of... READ MORE
default image

Housing affordability drops over September quarter

by Emma Ryan • 7 Dec 2015
New figures have revealed that housing affordability declined nationwide over the September quarter. READ MORE
default image

Investors warned on property price decline

by Miranda Brownlee • 4 Dec 2015
While the residential property market is unlikely to weaken in 2016, property price declines could be on the horizon in... READ MORE
default image

Borrowers lacking fundamental mortgage knowledge

by Huntley Mitchell • 3 Dec 2015
A new study by one of Australia’s credit unions has revealed some alarming figures about the financial literacy of... READ MORE
default image

Homebuyers shun NSW, warm to Qld

by Nick Bendel • 3 Dec 2015
House hunters have dramatically lost patience with NSW, but have embraced infrastructure-hungry Queensland. READ MORE
default image

Majority of new borrowers fear rate changes

by James Mitchell • 30 Nov 2015
New data has revealed that more than half of Australians planning to purchase property are “very concerned” about... READ MORE
default image

Property investors 'shackled' by new credit policy

by James Mitchell • 24 Nov 2015
A regional broker has slammed a non-major bank’s decision to change its policy “overnight”. READ MORE