Apra’s demand for mortgages
As property markets soared and so did debt levels last year, it was the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)- rather than the RBA- that stepped
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Settlement & beyond
First time investors often sign on to a loan to purchase a property, without realising they are hampering their future investment opportunities. Later on, they
RBA’s First Meeting of 2022
The RBA board voted to leave the official cash rate on hold today, at its first meeting for the year. The decision failed to surprise
The Lending Year That Was In 2021
The lending year that was in 2021 2021 was another crazy year in every sense of the word. Of course there was the pandemic, which
RBA Announcement December 2021
There were no Christmas surprises today as the RBA elected to leave the cash rate unchanged at 0.1% at its last meeting until February next
Buying Properties In 2022 – Get Organised
Here we are at the pointy end of the year already. And 2021 was a crazy one. Just as people spent the year going in
RBA Announcement November 2021
It’s all about the number ‘1’ this month for the RBA, after it left rates on hold yet again at its November meeting. It’s now
The Switch To A Different Loan Product
Banks have relied on Aussies paying the ‘lazy tax’ for generations. We think all banks are as bad as each other so there’s no point
First Home Buyers – What’s Available To You?
First home buyer grants, concessions and benefits chop and change, but in recent years, they have mostly been aligned to the construction of new homes.
