Business News & Money Matters

The big banks have offered borrowers some of the most attractive home loan deals ever, and experts say it could be a once-in-a-lifetime chance to lock in record low rates.

Trying to get on the property ladder? Use these five tips to kick start your saving plan and accelerate your path to home ownership.

The recession might be technically over, but most of us could use the extra cash in our own pockets at this point, rather than paying it to the bank.

With the weather changing, home owners are being warned to expect higher-than-average rainfall, increased chance of thunderstorms and greater risk of flooding.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has held the official interest rate at its record low of 0.1 per cent as the housing market continues its better-than-expected bounce back

Most mortgages nowadays last for 30 years, but how good would it feel to pay it off sooner? Three finance experts share their tips for halving the length of a mortgage.

Home owners have a not-so-secret weapon that can allow them to invest, build wealth and improve their home without having to stump up a large cash payment.

Many Australians are still out of work, rental properties sit vacant and the Reserve Bank barely moved rates - but key economists say prices could be set to take off.

The official interest rate has hit a new low, with the Reserve Bank's latest cut welcomed as a valuable back-up to last month's budget.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has again agreed to hold the official interest rate at the historic low of 0.25 per cent at its monthly meeting – unmoved from late March.