Finance Tips and Insights - Smart Property Investment

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Finance • 12 Nov 2019

Home lending continues to climb

The property market continued to see improvement in home lending over the September quarter, but stats remain lower than they were at the same time last year, according...

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Finance • 08 Nov 2019

Where are most getting a mortgage from?

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has identified how banks performed in the mortgage market over the September quarter, with the non-majors coming...

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Finance • 07 Nov 2019

Rates heading to 0.25% despite ‘upbeat’ RBA

The Reserve Bank remains on track to cut the cash rate twice in the coming months, despite singing a “more upbeat” tune in its statement on monetary policy,...

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Finance • 06 Nov 2019

Mortgage competition ‘alive and well’, insist big bank CEOs

Sharp interest rate discounting among lenders is proof of healthy competition in the mortgage market, according to the chief executives of ANZ and Westpac.

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Finance • 05 Nov 2019

RBA reveals November cash rate call

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its decision on the official cash rate for November, amid speculation the next rate reduction will be in February 2020.

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Finance • 04 Nov 2019

Where will my investment dollars work hardest?

You may have seen the latest headlines and been convinced by the crowds of commentators exclaiming the Sydney property market has bottomed out, and the start of the...

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Finance • 01 Nov 2019

Take advantage of low interest rates, governor urges

The Reserve Bank of Australia has told investors to stop waiting for zero interest rates and take advantage of the current record-low interest rates through investment.

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Finance • 31 Oct 2019

November rate cut ‘materially less probable’

A new month brings with it a new cash rate call, with experts predicting a stand-still come Tuesday. 

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Finance • 29 Oct 2019

Is it time to undertake a debt review?

The “unprecedented” record-low cash rate means investors are likely paying too much interest on their loans if they’ve been with the same lender for more than two...

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Finance • 18 Oct 2019

‘Devil’s in the details’: Senators scrutinise FHB scheme

A Coalition MP has revealed that the 10,000-loan cap for the government’s FHB scheme was designed to appease LMI providers, in the heat of debate surrounding the...

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