How much extra will your mortgage cost when interest rates rise?

By: Bishnu Aryal

After 18 straight RBA cash rate cuts it can be easy to dismiss the notion that interest rates might rise again. But if the cash rate returned to mid-2019...

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It’s on! First home loan deposit schemes open for applications

By: Bishnu Aryal

If you’d like to buy your first home with just a 5% deposit and pay no lenders mortgage insurance (LMI), then you better act quick, as thousands of first...

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Property price caps increased for first home loan deposit scheme

By: Bishnu Aryal

First home buyers can now purchase more expensive properties under the federal government’s hugely popular 5% deposit, no LMI scheme.

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Size matters: how to get more bang for your buck on property sizes

By: Bishnu Aryal

An increasing number of Australians are prioritising larger homes and bigger blocks in their house-hunting endeavours since the pandemic began. But where to look? Well, a new search tool...

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Aussie businesses load up on light commercial vehicles

By: Bishnu Aryal

Australian businesses have shifted things up a gear this year, with new asset finance figures revealing a 187% rise in light commercial vehicle purchases since January.

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33 suburbs where buyers still have the upper hand over sellers

By: Bishnu Aryal

Most of Australia may be a seller’s market right now, but there are still a few dozen suburbs around the country where there’s more housing stock available than in...

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4 in 5 hopeful buyers don’t understand key financial concepts

By: Bishnu Aryal

While most Australians dream of owning their own home, the majority of hopeful homeowners admit they don’t fully understand how home loans or mortgage rates work. That’s why we...

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Pedal to the metal: EOFY is officially bearing down on us

By: Bishnu Aryal

Keen to buy a vehicle, asset or another vital piece of equipment for your business and immediately write off the cost? Well, you better get cracking, as we’re officially...

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Want to switch home loans? Here are ASIC’s top tips for refinancing

By: Bishnu Aryal

With interest rates at record low levels, we’ve seen a big increase in homeowners wanting to refinance this year. So this week we’ll look at some of ASIC’s top...

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SMEs to get full asset write-off extension and fairer go with ATO

By: Bishnu Aryal

Small businesses in dispute with the ATO over their tax debt will get “a fairer go” under new rules proposed in the federal budget. Meanwhile, one-year extensions have been...

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