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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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Finance • 08 Sep 2010
Lender cuts variable rate
AMP has cut 13 basis points from its Basic Variable Home Loan, taking it to 6.64 per cent.
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Finance • 07 Sep 2010
RBA leaves rates on hold
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to keep the official cash rate on hold at 4.5 per cent for the fourth consecutive month.
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Finance • 07 Sep 2010
RAMS slashes fixed rates
In a bid to help first home buyers realise their dream of home ownership, RAMS has slashed up to 50 basis points from its three, four and five year fixed rate home...
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Finance • 06 Sep 2010
Rates likely to stay on hold tomorrow
The Reserve Bank will meet tomorrow to announce its latest interest rate decision, with a hold on rates the likely outcome, according to a leading economist – news...
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Finance • 31 Aug 2010
Banks have too much power: poll
Australian consumers overwhelmingly believe the big banks have too much power, research has found.
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Finance • 30 Aug 2010
Mortgage options widen for first home buyers
Borrowing options are continuing to open up for first home buyers with Yellow Brick Road today launching a first home buyer-specific product that doesn’t require...
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Finance • 30 Aug 2010
New Bankwest loan rewards borrower loyalty
Bankwest has launched a new home loan which offers borrowers an increasing discount on their interest rate the longer they stay with the loan.
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Finance • 30 Aug 2010
New home loan sidesteps genuine savings requirements
Yellow Brick Road has launched a new home loan for first home buyers that enables borrowers to sidestep genuine savings requirements.
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Finance • 27 Aug 2010
More banks drop fixed rates
ANZ, NAB and Suncorp have dropped their fixed mortgage rates off the back of similar moves by other lenders this month.
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Finance • 25 Aug 2010
Lenders urged to play fair
Major lenders have been urged not to take advantage of the current political “vacuum” and increase interest rates on home loan products.
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