Borrower confidence surges amid rate hike pause
Confidence amongst mortgage borrowers spiked in April after the central bank held the cash rate unchanged this month, new data has revealed.
FINANCE • Wed, 12 Apr 2023
New Broker Academy 2023 to help you become a broker
Registrations have opened for the 2023 New Broker Academy, a free conference that arms you with tools to launch a broking career or partner with mortgage brokers.
FINANCE • Tue, 28 Mar 2023
HomeBuilder paperwork deadline extended to 2025
The deadline to submit supporting documentation for the $25,000 HomeBuilder grant has been extended to 30 June 2025 for existing HomeBuilder applicants affected by supply ...
INVESTOR STRATEGY • Mon, 27 Mar 2023
Home buyer sentiment lowest since 1989: Westpac
Rising rates are taking their toll, with home buyer sentiment falling to an “extreme low” while more consumers expect house prices to rise than fall, new data has shown
INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 16 Mar 2023
Major consumer survey on taking out a home loan opens
Smart Property Investment is urging its readers to complete a survey about their experiences around taking out a home loan through a mortgage broker or a bank.
FINANCE • Mon, 20 Feb 2023
Young Aussies willing to buy property with friends
Young homebuyers are not necessarily waiting for a romantic partner to enter the property ladder, with many considering buying a property with someone else, according to ...
INVESTOR STRATEGY • Wed, 01 Feb 2023
Over 1 million mortgagors ‘at risk’ of mortgage stress: Roy Morgan
Mortgage stress increased to the highest level since July 2013 in the three months to December 2022, with almost a quarter of mortgage holders now “at risk”, new data has ...
FINANCE • Wed, 01 Feb 2023
Pace of house price falls slows by six times: Domain
New data suggests Australia’s housing market downturn has lost steam and the peak rate of the quarterly decline has passed, according to a new report.
Almost 1 in 3 mortgagors plan to refinance in 2023: Mortgage Choice
A survey commissioned by Mortgage Choice has found that almost one-third of home loan customers are considering refinancing their home loan within the next 12 months, but ...
FINANCE • Tue, 10 Jan 2023