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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Finance • 07 Feb 2011
UBank to launch online mortgage
National Australia Bank is gearing up to launch a new online mortgage product through its UBank brand.
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Finance • 03 Feb 2011
Property buyers will weather rate rises: survey
The majority of Australian mortgage holders are prepared for future rate rises and will be able to accommodate increases in borrowing costs in 2011, a new survey has...
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Finance • 03 Feb 2011
One third of borrowers unhappy with lender
One in three mortgage holders will look to switch lenders when exit fees are relaxed, new research has found.
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Finance • 02 Feb 2011
Industry welcomes rate relief
Industry leaders have supported the RBA’s decision to leave interest rates on hold this month.
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Finance • 02 Feb 2011
Rate pressures ease – for now
In its much anticipated first meeting for 2011 the Reserve Bank this week voted to keep the official cash rate on hold at 4.75 per cent but Australians are not out of...
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Finance • 02 Feb 2011
Cash Rate on Hold - February 2011
The Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to keep the official cash rate on hold at 4.75 per cent.
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Finance • 27 Jan 2011
Australians look to boost savings in 2011
Most Australians have resolved to make 2011 the year of boosting the bank balance, according to a national survey.
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Finance • 27 Jan 2011
Aussies dissatisfied with mortgage
Almost half of all Australian mortgage holders want to swap lenders, but don’t know if it is worth the effort.
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Finance • 25 Jan 2011
More Australians review debt commitments
More Australians are recognising the importance of annually reviewing their debt commitments but males are more proactive than females, a survey has found.
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Finance • 24 Jan 2011
Westpac calls for more competition
Westpac’s Gail Kelly has told the government to inject further funds in the Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (RMBS) market.
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