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Finance Tips and Insights - Smart Property Investment

Property investment is often regarded as a game of finance. Here’s how you can best understand the financing options and strategies to suit your portfolio.

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Mortgage payments to last retirement

Almost half of all Australian households will be paying off their mortgage in retirement.
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Brokerage recommends mortgage health checks

Loan Market Group is urging all borrowers to use the festive season to conduct a mortgage health check.
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One million Aussies look to switch banks

Making headlines today, The Herald Sun has reported that more than one million Australians are looking to switch their...
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Borrowers slam banking reforms

More than 80 per cent of Australians believe the federal government’s latest banking reforms do not go far enough to...
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Rent considered genuine savings

St George will now accept rental payments as evidence of genuine savings.
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Higher rates dampen housing activity

Home finance activity is waning on the back of higher interest rates and living expenses.
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More borrowers behind on loan repayments

More Australians are falling behind on their mortgage repayments, new research has found.
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RBA to keep rates on hold - 2010

Rates will not go up until at least April 2011, AMP chief economist Shane Oliver has said.
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Non-bank heavyweight backs bank reforms

Mark Bouris has come to the defence of the federal government’s recent banking reforms.
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Rates on hold until May

The official cash rate is not expected to climb any higher until May 2011.
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Industry veteran attacks bank reforms

Criticism of the Federal Government’s proposed banking reforms continues to flow in from all angles.
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Bank reforms “no silver bullet”

Treasurer Wayne Swan’s banking reforms have been all over the news but just how much they will benefit borrowers...
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Swan’s banking reforms under fire

This weekend federal treasurer Wayne Swan outlined his banking package to the Senate which included measures to allow...
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Gosford's Aussie wins best brokerage

Aussie’s Gosford franchise has claimed the brokerage’s annual retail store award for National Excellence.
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Rates won’t stop Christmas spending

The Reserve Bank’s decision to lift rates in November will have little impact on consumers' Christmas spending, a new...
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89 lenders lift rates

Only ten lenders out of 99 remain silent on home loan rate increases after the Reserve Bank’s November rate rise.
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Banks will toe RBA line: AMP

The Reserve Bank's decision to leave rates on hold for the remainder of 2010 is unlikely to be undermined by out of...
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Borrowers defy rate rises

Sales of home loans increased by 12.4 per cent in November, despite the Reserve Bank lifting the official cash rate 25...
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Rates on Hold - December 2010

The Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to leave the official cash rate on hold in December.
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Fixed rates rise in popularity

Demand for fixed rate home loans has reached its highest level since June 2008 according to national mortgage broker...
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Leave rates on hold: Ray White

Ray White chairman Brian White has called on the Reserve Bank to leave rates on hold when it meets today.
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Non-bank offers Xmas rate special

Iden Group is getting into the Christmas spirit, offering a discount on its variable rate.
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Rising rates worry home owners

Home owners worried about rising interest rates are looking to downsize their properties to reduce the size of their...
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Rates to stay on hold

The RBA is not expected to lift the official cash rate again until May 2011, according to National Australia Bank.
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Rate pressure eases as GDP slows

Surprisingly weak economic growth in the September quarter may keep property buyers safe from further interest rate...
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