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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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REVEALED: The RBA’s rate decision for August

Mortgages are getting cheaper and cheaper as the Reserve Bank of Australia continues to cut the official cash rate....

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Revealed: Predictions for today’s cash rate decision

The Reserve Bank is set to hand down its cash rate call for the month today, after consecutive cuts have prompted a...

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Surprise taxes could apply to retirees paying off property in one hit

Property investors holding homes in their superannuation should be aware that it’s about to become harder to pay off...

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More lenders loosen loan terms for borrowers

The crowd of lenders who are easing their loan serviceability terms has grown again this week.

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New loan measures to impact SMSF property plans

Investors looking to acquire property through their super fund have been warned that new measures currently before...

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Property expert floats education overhaul for Aussies, investors

School children should be taught financial basics including budgeting, distinguishing good and bad debt and...

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Where investors are finding cheap mortgages in 2019

Investors and owner-occupiers are both reaping the rewards of rate cuts and changes to mortgage assessments, new data...

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Banks are ‘forensically’ watching property investors’ spending

If you’re looking to access more finance this financial year, you should be aware of some key red flags for lenders...

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More lenders ease serviceability terms on their mortgages

Following in the footsteps of a spate of popular lenders, two more credit providers have made it easier to access their...

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The $8 billion tax cash splash and what it means for property values

Australians are cashing in on the federal government’s tax cuts and handouts. Here’s what it means for local...

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Cheaper and easier mortgages: A wrap of the big lending changes this month

In response to the cash rate cut and adjustments from the banking regulator, there has been a spate of changes to the...

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Investors win as major bank undercuts competitors with loan changes

NAB has undercut some of its competitors with changes to its mortgage serviceability terms, making it easier for buyers...

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Major bank joins spate of lenders changing mortgage terms

One of the nation’s biggest lenders has adjusted its loan serviceability conditions in response to guidance from the...

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New bank hits the market, set to offer home loans

One lender has been granted a full banking licence in Australia, and is eyeing the home loan market.

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Lenders undercut the big four banks with new loan terms

In response to APRA easing its guidelines on loan serviceability, two non-major banks have changed their mortgage...

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How to save $47k in interest payments on your mortgage

A non-major lender has revealed new modelling that shows how Australians with a moderate mortgage can save up to...

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Property investors tipped to win as banks under pressure with mortgage conditions

Australia’s banks and lenders are under pressure from lobbyists to ease their access to finance for Australian...

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Another major bank changes loan conditions

In response to new guidance from the banking regulator, another one of the big four banks has adjusted its loan...

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Now is the time to review your loan arrangement, investors told

Those property investors with property in their superannuation should review their arrangements in light of current...

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Must-knows about keeping your credit score healthy

A healthy credit score can be the difference between securing a loan and being rejected, but many property investors...

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Big name lenders begin to loosen loan buffers

One of the major banks has updated its assessment policy for loan serviceability in response to the banking...

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Lenders cop it for ‘consistently failing’ consumers

Consumer credit insurance, which is often sold by lenders to borrowers when they take out a mortgage, has copped a...

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Claiming big on rental deductions? Here's what you need to know

With 2019 tax time well underway, property investors are reminded of what they can and cannot claim – and what could...

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Major bank set to refund 40,000 mortgage-holders

About 40,000 customers could be eligible for refunds from one major bank, after being over-charged on interest for...

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‘We are a bit surprised’: Popular lender speaks on cash rates now and what’s to come

Following the Reserve Bank’s historic cash rate call earlier this month, one popular lender has given its take on if...

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