In an article in The Australian Broker Online it stated that Aussie’s John Symond is concerned about fresh data showing a third of Australians don’t know their own interest rate. The results of the Aussie – backed survey also suggests a third of investors were just as clueless over interest rates on mortgages. They survey […]
In an article in The Australian Broker Online it stated that a new survey claimed over half of Australians have experienced a case of “bank rage”, defined as anger or significant frustration toward their financial institution. A Heritage Bank survey found that 53% of respondents to a recent survey have suffered from bank rage in […]
This article appeared in the Australian Broker Online.One of the country’s property investment hotspots has seen rental prices for four bedroom houses increase by a staggering 48% over the past 12 months, it has been claimed.According to a report by Central Queensland University, commissioned by Lyons Residential, the median weekly rental prices for four bedroom […]
In a recent article from Australian Broker Online it stated that paying down debt is the top priority for Australians come tax refund time. The Bankwest Taxing Times Report has found that 39% of Australians expecting to receive a tax refund will use it to pay down existing debt. Thirty-one per cent of respondents said […]
In a recent article from Australian Broker Online it stated that a regional lender is outdoing three of the four majors for share of the first homebuyers market, but could be increasing the risk profile of their portfolio. New figures from AFG shows that Suncorp has beaten out ANZ, Westpac and NAB in its share […]
In a recent article from Australian Broker Online it stated that the majors have all drawn the ire of consumers for their out-of-cycle rate moves, but one has taken the brunt of the anger with its satisfaction dropping more than twice that of its rivals. ANZ has seen its customer satisfaction fall by 3.1% for […]
There has been a lot said lately in Newspapers, TV, and radio about the Big Four Banks increasing interest rates outside of the Reserve Bank cycle, and whilst I am not one to defend the Big Four Banks, they are not the only Lenders to increase their interest rates. The following are the increases in […]
If your goal is to buy a property in the New Year, be it an investment property or a new home, you should begin preparing now. The key to a successful purchase is, of course, finance so you’ve got to be pro-active in how you plan to appeal to lenders. There is a whole range […]
In an article from The Adviser it stated more than one third of first home buyers believe they cannot save for a home loan deposit within the next three years. According to new data from ING Direct, 36 per cent of first home buyers said there is “no way” they would be able to […]
