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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.
Should APRA take note of UK lending stress test changes? read icon 2 min read
Finance • 09 Aug 2022
Should APRA take note of UK lending stress test changes?
The Bank of England’s (BoE) latest mortgage stress test amendments could pave the way for a similar model on home soil, according to Pete Wargent, BuyersBuyers...
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Investor activity continues decline read icon 1 min read
Finance • 06 Aug 2022
Investor activity continues decline
The number of active investors within Australia’s property market has fallen month on month, new research has found.
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SPECIAL EDITION: Finance in focus read icon 1 min read
Finance • 02 Aug 2022
SPECIAL EDITION: Finance in focus
August 2022: Join Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant and Finni Mortgages chief executive Paul Glossop to unpack the latest Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate...
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RBA reveals August cash rate decision read icon 2 min read
Finance • 02 Aug 2022
RBA reveals August cash rate decision
Following on from three consecutive higher-than-normal hikes, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed its official cash rate decision for August 2022.
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Aussie fintech ups the ante for access to rent capital read icon 1 min read
Finance • 30 Jul 2022
Aussie fintech ups the ante for access to rent capital
A business that aims to empower property investors to do more with their rental income has received a $9 million boost.
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ANZ paints grim cash rate picture – predicts 4 back-to-back increases read icon 1 min read
Finance • 21 Jul 2022
ANZ paints grim cash rate picture – predicts 4 back-to-back increases
The big four bank is now expecting consecutive 0.50 per cent increases to the cash rate between August and November.
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Westpac read icon 3 min read
Finance • 16 Jul 2022
Rates to boost by 50 bps, pause by September: Westpac
The bank’s chief economist has pitched its latest Reserve Bank prediction, predicting another half-percentage hike next month, followed immediately by a freeze.
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Finance • 15 Jul 2022
WA launches home loan pilot for apartment purchases
The WA Government has announced a new home loan pilot for two-or-more bedroom apartment purchases, in partnership with Keystart.
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Popularity of crypto drives surge in investment scam losses read icon 2 min read
Finance • 12 Jul 2022
Popularity of crypto drives surge in investment scam losses
Record levels of scam activity were seen in Australia last year. 
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Flood-battered NSW residents allocated $1,000 grants read icon 1 min read
Finance • 07 Jul 2022
Flood-battered NSW residents allocated $1,000 grants
The federal government will begin rolling out a Disaster Recovery Payment to NSW residents impacted by the latest round of devastating floods.
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