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Finance • 23 FEB 2026

More cash flow: Investors can now access 15-year interest-only loans

Westpac has expanded its investor lending options to provide greater flexibility and cash flow support.

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Finance • 14 JAN 2026

Mortgage stress falls to 3-year low

The risk of mortgage stress among Australian borrowers is at its lowest level since January 2023, but analysts have warned that this won’t last should interest rates...

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Finance • 08 DEC 2025

Experts slam 50-year loans: ‘More risk, less reward’

As Australia prepares for another cash rate hold, experts have rejected the controversial idea of a 50-year mortgage, which would further increase property prices rather...

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Finance • 19 NOV 2025

Victoria surges ahead as fastest-growing investor market

Victoria has emerged as the fastest-growing investor segment, with double-digit loan growth, poised to reclaim its position as Australia’s second-largest landlord...

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Hotspots • 28 OCT 2020

Mortgage delinquency rates to continue rising in 2021

Australian mortgage delinquency rates will continue to increase over the next year due to the ongoing economic fallout from the COVID-19 outbreak, although arrears will...

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Finance • 16 OCT 2020

Loyalty tax: Who is paying for it?

“Loyalty tax” stands as one of the hidden charges on mortgage holders, who could be blindly loyal to their bank and paying for it without even knowing it.

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Hotspots • 04 SEP 2020

Don’t be ‘bullied’ into mortgage repayments amid pandemic: broker

Mortgage holders preparing for the end of COVID-19 induced repayment holidays should not cave into pressure or bullying from banks if they cannot currently afford to...

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Hotspots • 03 SEP 2020

Lending market still competitive amid pandemic: expert

Mortgage holders need to get on the front foot with their lenders even if they are about to come out of a repayment holiday, said mortgage aggregator Finsure Group.

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Hotspots • 04 AUG 2020

Mortgage settlements remain strong amid pandemic: expert

Mortgage aggregator Finsure Group has finished the 2019-20 financial year in a strong position despite COVID-19 challenges by achieving record settlements of $4.5...

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Hotspots • 10 JUL 2020

Borrowers benefit from ‘rates battle’: expert

Home loan customers looking for a better interest rate can benefit from the intense battle for business between the nation’s lenders, according to a mortgage...

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Hotspots • 22 MAY 2020

Finsure joins forces with CoreLogic for new broker platform

Mortgage aggregator Finsure Group has partnered with CoreLogic, Australasia’s largest provider of property information, analytics and property-related risk management...

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Finance • 02 SEP 2019

Why it’s harder than ever to save for a mortgage

An industry expert has offered insight into why so many are still struggling to get into the property market.

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Finance • 26 NOV 2018

41% of mortgage holders ignore cash rates

A fresh report has claimed that, of Australia’s population, property investors are a part of the chosen few who are enlightened when it comes to ‘financial...

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Finance • 13 NOV 2018

Review Your Interest Rate Now to Save More Money on Your Mortgage

Promoted by HashChing. As major banks increase their home loan rates for existing customers, savvy home borrowers must review their rates regularly to ensure they are on...

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Finance • 11 OCT 2018

How first-time investors can secure a mortgage

Considering the tighter lending regulations nowadays, first-time property investors are finding it harder to secure financing for their first purchase. How can budding...

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Hotspots • 05 OCT 2018

Getting it right with calculating mortgage stress

Basic calculations for mortgage stress could leave you with the wrong perception of how your financing arrangement impacts your portfolio. We spoke to an expert to see...

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Finance • 28 SEP 2018

Latest from the royal commission: What it means for property investors

The interim report from the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry has been released. Here's how it could impact...

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Finance • 25 SEP 2018

Rentvestors feeling the full force of mortgage stress

Rentvestors are currently undergoing high levels of mortgage stress, even more so than owner-occupiers, the results of a new study indicate.

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Finance • 18 SEP 2018

5 reasons a bank will reject your mortgage

To ensure you don't fall victim to an increasingly tough mortgage market, here are five key things you should avoid at all costs when applying for a loan. 

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Finance • 07 SEP 2018

Mortgage rate hikes bad for entire property market: CoreLogic

Analysis by property analytics company CoreLogic has shown the recent loan rate hikes by the big banks are likely to do much more harm than good.

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Finance • 30 SEP 2014

Auction buyers risk loan shortfall

As market conditions heat up in capital cities, investors have been warned to avoid overpaying at auction or face a funding crisis. 

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Finance • 11 JUL 2012

Banks launch discounted mortgages

Competition between Australia’s banks continues to heat up, with a number of lenders cutting their mortgage interest rates on both variable and fixed rate products.

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Finance • 17 AUG 2011

Major banks dominate mortgage market

Australia’s banks continue to maintain the lion’s share of the mortgage market, with new research showing these lenders now account for more than 90 per cent of the...

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Finance • 18 MAY 2011

Banks' hold on mortgage market tightens

Australia’s big banks are dominating the home lending space, sparking renewed concerns about the competitiveness of the mortgage market.

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Finance • 06 OCT 2010

Reserve Bank holds but mortgage rates to rise

Interest rates have remained on hold for another month – phew – but the prospect of further rate rises, eventually, remains strong.

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