Money
Borrowing
Opinion
Property market
Don’t let FOMO rush you into the property market
Do your utmost to limit your borrowings. And, most importantly, remember that the time to buy a home is when you are ready.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Latest
First home buyers locked in new battle with investors
New buyers are being forced to take out larger loans and tap the bank of mum and dad in a bid to combat intensifying competition from investors.
- by John Collett
Analysis
Home loans
Why ultra-cheap fixed mortgage rates are on the rise
There is a window of opportunity to lock in a cheap fixed-interest mortgage rate for people who are becoming increasingly nervous about coming rate rises.
- by Clancy Yeates
Opinion
Australian economy
Inflation and the problem with supply and demand
Reserve Bank of Australia’s real challenge is not the near-term supply impact on inflation, but the medium-term impact on the unemployment rate.
- by Alex Joiner
Analysis
Household debt
How university fee debt can affect your ability to get a home loan
There’s a lot more to picking the right university course to study than just the subject. Making a wrong choice could mute your employment opportunities and even hurt your long-term financial future.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Credit rating
Four things to help make your finances fly
There’s some make-or-break metrics that you need to know if you want to make your finances fly in the next financial year.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Homeowners on alert as fixed-rate mortgages rise
Homeowners with variable-rate mortgages who want to lock in record-low interest rates may need to move quickly, with lenders hiking their four- and five-year fixed rates.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Property prices
Return of property investors raises questions for regulators
With the house price boom showing few signs of cooling, it may soon be time for regulators to place restrictions on mortgage lending.
- by Clancy Yeates
Opinion
Home loans
Why I’ve locked in my home loan for two years at 1.84 per cent
Having vowed back in March to secure a home loan with a “1” per cent interest rate, I’m happy to share that I’ve finally been approved at a fixed rate of 1.84 per cent.
- by Jessica Irvine