Home loans the top reason for hardship 

November 25, 2023by

Home loans are the primary product that individuals are currently requesting hardship assistance with, leading to several organisations calling...

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Westpac subsidiaries added to government guarantee scheme

November 25, 2023by

St.George, Bank of Melbourne and BankSA have officially joined as participating lenders authorised to offer the Australian Government’s Home...

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Majority of older Australians think they will outlive their savings

November 25, 2023by

Of those older Australians with savings and investments, 53 per cent believe they will outlive them. Moreover, in 2018...

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Australian mutuals outperform broader banking sector 

November 25, 2023by

Australian mutual banks, building societies, and credit unions (mutuals) have outperformed the broader banking industry when it comes to...

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More rate rises on the horizon? 

November 25, 2023by

Speaking at the Australian Business Economists annual dinner, yesterday (22 November), Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock...

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Paragon Bank cuts fixed rate BTL by up to 40bps

November 24, 2023by

Paragon Bank has reduced rates on thirteen of its fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages by up to 40 basis points (bps). ...

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LendInvest reduces landlord rates by 30bps, loans start at 3.99% 

November 24, 2023by

LendInvest Mortgages has cut rates across its two-, five- and seven-year landlord mortgages by up to 30 basis points, with...

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NatWest rolls out new broker portal  

November 24, 2023by

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has launched a new broker portal which it says makes it “easier to submit and track...

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Majority of BTL owners want higher green ratings: Social Market Foundation  

November 24, 2023by

Almost four-fifths of landlords favour raising energy efficiency standards on rental properties, according to the Social Market Foundation.   ...

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Lenders compete on price over fixed mortgage rates

November 24, 2023by

Lenders are battling it out on price as fixed rate reductions took precedence in the mortgage market this week,...

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