The Reserve Bank's 0.5% increase on the official interest rate has now been passed on to homeowners by all four of the big banks.
And most home loan expe... Read More...
You know that bank you’ve seen on TV with the cool logo and the friendly ad? It might look like an energetic young challenger - but in reality it’s probably own... Read More...
So what’s happening in the housing market? Last weekend saw prices flatline, with zero growth in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Brisbane went up just 0... Read More...
Stand by for predictions that the property bubble has at last burst.
This week saw news that Sydney’s median house price - $1,167,516 - had FALLEN for the firs... Read More...
Now here’s a way of turning bad news into good. “As young Australians delay buying homes, property undersupply is shrinking, new research shows.”
The ANZ’s new... Read More...
When the big four banks – Commonwealth, NAB, Westpac and ANZ - axed the ATM fees for customers who do not bank with them, eyebrows were raised whether other fee... Read More...
Another weekend – another dispiriting round of stories as young couples hunt for property.
Indeed, the terrain looks bleaker for those locked out of the prop... Read More...
It’s what we are calling the “premium economy” credit card – though some may say it’s just economy.
Westpac has launched a “no frills” credit card with a rat... Read More...
At 5% fully franked dividends…just why aren’t the experts recommending we buy bank shares?
Should you deposit your hard earned savings in a bank account earnin... Read More...
Property prices continued to dominate commentators’ thoughts this week – with The Australian this morning carrying a warning from developer Mirvac about the dan... Read More...