by Jack Meagher | Aug 10, 2022 | Finance, Personal
Another month, another cash rate rise. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increased the cash rate to a six-year high of 1.85 per cent in August, prompting some lenders to increase their variable rates by 0.5 percentage points. Meanwhile, nationally home values...
by Jack Meagher | Aug 2, 2022 | Personal, Uncategorized
If you’re currently playing the waiting game wondering what will happen when your fixed rate term ends, we understand what a stressful time it might be. Fixed rate borrowers have been temporarily shielded from the Reserve Bank’s cash rate increases, but for how long?...
by Jack Meagher | Jul 14, 2022 | Finance, Personal, Uncategorized
For the third month in a row, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increased the cash rate in July to 1.35 per cent. Several lenders moved swiftly, passing on the latest RBA cash rate increase to borrowers. Meanwhile, property prices in some markets continue to fall....
by Jack Meagher | Jul 1, 2022 | Finance, Personal, Uncategorized
One of the things lenders take into consideration when assessing your ability to repay a loan is your credit report. As part of the loan application process, they’ll assess your financial history, including any previous credit applications you’ve made and any payments...
by Jack Meagher | Jun 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
If you’ve never bought property before, you may not understand what stamp duty is. In a nutshell, stamp duty is a tax. It’s not very exciting, but it’s one of those things that goes hand in hand with purchasing a property. Navigating stamp duty can be tricky. In this...
