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Finance • 11 Jul 2019

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 land them in hot water with the Tax Office. 

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Finance • 11 Jul 2019

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 their home loans. 

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Finance • 09 Jul 2019

‘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 and when further rate cuts will be on the table.

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Finance • 09 Jul 2019

Historic favourites with property investors lose ground in 2019

The decision by some of the major banks not to pass on the full interest rate cut to their home loans may be having a negative impact on the satisfaction of their home...

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Finance • 09 Jul 2019

Investors record mortgage wins, non-major lenders surge in popularity

Investors are benefiting from the relaxation in regulatory constraints, according to mortgage broking group AFG, and have edged back up to 28 per cent participants in...

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Finance • 08 Jul 2019

PM under pressure to stop messing with popular loan structure

The federal government is under pressure to stop tinkering with borrowing in superannuation, as many investors and pre-retirees fear the popular structure will be taken...

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Finance • 08 Jul 2019

How retirees have tipped $1bn into superannuation from their properties

New figures show that older Australians are taking advantage of government allowances to boost their retirement income using their home. 

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Finance • 05 Jul 2019

‘Fragility’ of housing market exposed in new figures

While there have been green shoots of positive price growth since the federal election, the latest building approvals figures point to the ongoing fragility of the...

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Finance • 05 Jul 2019

Secret, bad debt habits hamper Aussie investors

Against a backdrop of housing affordability constraints and rising costs of living, Australian investors are embarrassed to admit they are trapped in “endless cycles...

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Finance • 05 Jul 2019

Big changes are coming to mortgage applications

The banking regulator has finalised its guidance for lenders on how they should assess loan serviceability, in a move tipped to make access to finance easier for...

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