mortgages + home loans
391 results tagged mortgages + home loans:
Home insurance cash payouts could leave you short-changed
ASIC warns that cash insurance settlements may not cover the full cost of home repairs, potentially leaving homeowners out of pocket if expenses blow out.
Falling house prices could be squeezing your home equity
Thinking of borrowing against your home for renovations, investing, travel or a new car? As property prices fall, you might find you can't borrow as much as you expect.
Ask Paul: Should we pay off our home or invest in property?
With a $670,000 mortgage and major renovation plans, Sothea and Josh are weighing up a classic wealth-building dilemma: pay off the home loan first or start investing in property and shares?
Australia’s cheapest home loan rates aren’t from the big banks
Often overlooked by borrowers, customer-owned banks are offering some of the sharpest home loan rates on the market.
Mortgage demand falls: Can borrowers get lower rates?
CBA, Westpac, NAB and ANZ say mortgage demand is falling, so can borrowers negotiate a lower home loan rate? Plus, why cheaper access to Ozempic remains out of reach for many Australians. Here are five money stories you may have missed.
How borrowers can save, even after the August RBA hold
The RBA may have kept rates steady, but a softer lending market could help Australians with a mortgage score a better deal.
Why your bank may be ready to cut your home loan rate
Home loan demand is slowing, and banks are hungry for new customers. Here's why your lender may be more willing to cut your rate.
AMP’s new 40-year mortgage raises a big question
The rise of 40-year home loans in Australia, plus, why scam victims are ignoring their instincts and what the RBA says we're getting wrong about inflation. Here are five money stories you might have missed this week.
Offset account failures cost Aussie borrowers millions: ASIC
ASIC says offset account failures at major banks have already cost borrowers millions in lost savings. Here's how to check if you're affected.
Should you completely pay off your mortgage?
You've spent years trying to get rid of your mortgage. Ironically, paying it off completely might not always be the smartest financial move. Here's why.
