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Finance • 27 Aug 2012

Fixed interest rates hit three year low

A wave of rate reductions has forced fixed rate home loans to their lowest level in over three years.

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Finance • 22 Aug 2012

Huge savings ahead as stamp duty to be halved

Stamp duty in Victoria is set to be halved for some buyers, according to the state government.

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Finance • 21 Aug 2012

LMI, helping hand not a hinderance

While investors mainly attempt to avoid Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI), it may actually be worthwhile reconsidering, according to one mortgage advisory group.

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Finance • 17 Aug 2012

Lack of savings hindering investors

The majority of first time investors are saying that a lack of savings is their number one hindrance to jumping on the property ladder, according to a new survey.

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Finance • 10 Aug 2012

First time buyers unaware of finance options

With the cash rate on hold for another month, one brokerage group believes first home buyers will become more prevalent in the marketplace provided they recive good...

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Finance • 10 Aug 2012

Housing finance edges higher

Housing finance results released yesterday show stronger than expected growth in the lending sector.

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Finance • 10 Aug 2012

Rates to drop next month

The best approach from the Reserve Bank is to lower domestic rates further in the following months, according to one economist.

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Finance • 08 Aug 2012

Rates on Hold - August 2012

The Reserve Bank of Australia has taken a “wait and see approach” to rates, leaving the official cash rate on hold for the second consecutive month.

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Finance • 07 Aug 2012

Investors' address now impacts loan eligibility

Where an investor lives is frequently being found to have a bearing on their ability to obtain a home loan, according to one mortgage advisory group.

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Finance • 06 Aug 2012

Rates on hold til October: AMP

With the Reserve Bank largely expected to hold rates when the Board meets again tomorrow, economists are starting to contemplate when the next potential rate cut could...

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