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 • 30 Nov 2010
NAB works to fix computer glitch
National Australia Bank is still rushing to fix the computer glitch that left 19,000 of the bank’s customers short of cash.
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Finance • 29 Nov 2010
Non-bank cuts rates
Australian First Mortgage (AFM) is working to deliver a competitive offering, announcing reductions in the interest rates of all of its Complete Option home loans.
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Finance • 26 Nov 2010
Mortgage rates to hit 9.5pc
Mortgage lending rates are expected to hit 9.5 per cent within three years, according to BIS Shrapnel.
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Finance • 25 Nov 2010
The cost of buying swells as rates rise
A modest decline in house prices has seen affordability improve slightly over the September quarter but housing remains far less affordable than it was 12 months ago,...
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Finance • 24 Nov 2010
New home loan to track official cash rate
New-Loan has launched Australia’s first variable home loan that will track the cash rate for the first three years from settlement.
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Finance • 23 Nov 2010
Rates to stay put
The Reserve Bank is widely expected to leave rates on hold until February 2011.
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Finance • 23 Nov 2010
Rate hike spoils Christmas
Almost two thirds of Australians will reassess their spending plans for Christmas following the Reserve Bank’s November rate hike.
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Finance • 20 Nov 2010
Smaller banks reveal their hand
One week after the majors announced their rate movements Australia’s second tier lenders have revealed their new home loan rates.
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Finance • 19 Nov 2010
Home buyers enjoy rate options
Furious activity in the home finance sector has created a smorgasbord of offerings for home buyers, says leading mortgage broker Loan Market.
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Finance • 18 Nov 2010
Rate hike sends borrowers to brokers
The publicity surrounding the majors’ decision to move out of cycle with the RBA has driven increasing numbers of borrowers to visit mortgage brokers.
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