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Why it soon might be even harder to get a loan

Why it soon might be even harder to get a loan

Australia’s biggest credit companies intend to tighten their approval criteria following an increase in the number of borrowers doing it tough.

  • by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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Feel betrayed by the RBA? Here’s exactly why rates keep rising

Feel betrayed by the RBA? Here’s exactly why rates keep rising

For many, increasing interest rates seems to be doing the opposite of helping. But there’s a good reason the RBA did what it did.

  • by Victoria Devine
How to get a home loan with an interest rate under 6 per cent

How to get a home loan with an interest rate under 6 per cent

Despite the 13 interest rate increases in 19 months, your mortgage interest rate should still start  with a 5.

  • by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Debt fears for Christmas as credit card arrears hit three-year high
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Debt fears for Christmas as credit card arrears hit three-year high

Consumers are increasingly relying on credit cards to make ends meet while interest rates and annual fees on many cards are rising.

  • by John Collett
Another rate rise? It’s the last thing we need

Another rate rise? It’s the last thing we need

The Reserve Bank can’t keep crushing working families and small businesses in a futile attempt to stop inflation, but it shows no sign of stopping.

  • by Noel Whittaker