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Big Four All to Increase Variable Mortgage Rates

October 23, 2015 by Finance Guy

All four of the Australian major banks will increase their standard variable rates by the end of next month.  This will give home loan customers a rate rise at a time when the RBA has left the official cash rate on hold.

If you have a variable mortgage with one of the Big Four, now is a great time to review your options and see what better deals are available.  Save interest and get out of debt faster

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October 23, 2015 /Finance Guy
mortgage, home loan, RBA, CBA, NAB, Westpac, ANZ, official cash rate, Australian Dollar, AUD, variable, APRA, cash rate, ASIC

CBA Gives Variable Home Loans a Rate Hike

October 22, 2015 by Finance Guy

CBA has announced that effective November 20th, they will increase their standard variable home loan rate by 0.15%  This comes at a time when the RBA has left the official cash rate on hold.  CBA is the second major bank to give their mortgage customers a rate rise.  Last week Westpac announced that their variable rate is increasing by 0.20%

If you have a variable rate home loan, then now is a good time to shop around for a better deal!

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October 22, 2015 /Finance Guy
CBA, Commonwealth Bank, RBA, Official Cash Rate, Westpac, mortgage, home loan, Reserve Bank of Austrlia, cash rate, official cash rate

Westpac to Increase Interest Rates

October 14, 2015 by Finance Guy

Westpac has announced that they will increase interest rates on all variable mortgages by 0.20%.  The changes come into effect on November 20th.  At this time, it is not known if other banks will follow suit.  It seems to be a good time to start considering fixing a portion of our home loans

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October 14, 2015 /Finance Guy
Westpac, variable, interest rate, APRA, CBA, NAB, ANZ, RBA, Reserve Bank of Austrlia, ASIC, Official Cash Rate

Australian Mortgage Industry in for Big Changes

August 05, 2015 by Finance Guy

Buying an investment property in Australia, has suddenly become more difficult.  Several lenders have adjusted their policies toward residential investment mortgages, and all the changes have made it more difficult for borrowers. 

We expect that the Australian mortgage industry is about to go through more changes, and all of them will make it more difficult to borrow for a home loan

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August 05, 2015 /Finance Guy
mortgage, home loan, APRA, ASIC, RBA, CBA, ANZ, NAB, Westpac, Owner Occupied, Investment Property, Credit, Reserve Bank of Austrlia, Standard Variable Rate

Will a Mortgage Professional Package Improve Your Home Loan?

June 23, 2015 by Finance Guy

If you apply for a new home loan in Australia, it's likely that you'll be offered their 'Professional Package' option. The Finance Guy has a streetonomic look at pro packs.  We want to know if they are clever marketing, or are they a way to save serious money on your mortgage

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June 23, 2015 /Finance Guy
ANZ, CBA, NAB, Westpac

Should We Fix our Mortgage?

May 21, 2015 by Finance Guy

The Australian Cash Rate is at an all time low!  Is now the time to fix your home loan?

The Finance Guy takes  a streetonomic look at Australian mortgage rates, and provides some insight into whether or not now is the right time to fix!

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May 21, 2015 /Finance Guy
Reserve Bank of Austrlia, refinance, RBA, CBA, NAB, ANZ, Westpac, Big Four, variable, Fixed Rate, official interest rate, offset, Loan, mortgage, monetary policy, home loan

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