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 • 15 Nov 2010
Westpac to keep exit fee
Westpac has bucked the trend amongst the majors stating today that its mortgage exit fee will remain in place.
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Finance • 15 Nov 2010
Lenders lure borrowers with cash incentives
Some of Australia’s smaller lenders are using cash incentives to draw customers away from the big banks.
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Finance • 13 Nov 2010
NAB, Westpac lift rates
All the major banks have now officially lifted their standard variable rates above the Reserve Bank, with Westpac and NAB lifting their respective rates this afternoon.
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Finance • 12 Nov 2010
Inflation dip cools rate hike rumour
The RBA’s decision to increase the official cash rate seems to have had the desired effect on inflationary expectations.
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Finance • 11 Nov 2010
Borrowers turn to smaller lenders
People seeking home finance are increasingly turning to smaller lenders because they can often secure a better deal.
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Finance • 11 Nov 2010
Home loan applications drop
Home loan applications fell by almost 24 per cent in the three months to September 2010, new research has found.
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Finance • 11 Nov 2010
ANZ hikes rates, slashes fees
ANZ has become the second bank in as many weeks to move out of cycle with the RBA.
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Finance • 11 Nov 2010
ASIC cracks down on mortgage exit fees
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released a new set of guidelines on lenders’ mortgage exit fees which should, in theory, reduce the...
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Finance • 08 Nov 2010
Rate hike hurts buyer confidence
Last week's interest rate rise has scared off home buyers as auction clearance rates plummeted in both Sydney and Melbourne.
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Finance • 08 Nov 2010
Govt to pursue bank on exit fees
The government is expected to outline the formal definition of the word “gouging” this week, which will help prosecute banks that are caught charging unfair exit...
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