Mortgage brokers
Opinion
Home loans
Rise of the mortgage broker: Battle brews over home loan spoils
Major banks are engaged in a rearguard action to retain relationships with home loan customers, after the transformative rise of mortgage brokers.
- by Clancy Yeates
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Earnings season
CBA chief sees economic rebound as bank posts $9.8b profit
Matt Comyn is expecting some relief for households over the next year after a post-pandemic downturn that has depleted household savings to historic lows.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
The surprising figure that shows why the mortgage cliff didn’t happen
Experts feared late last year that many home owners would not be able to cope with their mortgage rates tripling after their fixed rates expired. But new data shows how they held on.
- by Jim Malo
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Can I use this government scheme to help my kids buy a house?
Your children will receive an inheritance one day – it will be much more useful and impactful now than in 20-odd years.
- by Paul Benson
Reverse mortgages on the rise among cash-strapped seniors
Seniors are using their home’s equity to take out loans at greater rates than ever, but there’s a risk they may be “eating their house” too early.
- by Amber Schultz
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Thinking about using a mortgage broker? Here’s one thing you should always ask
One-in-five mortgage brokers did not write a single loan in the six months to March 2023 and could be out of touch with the market.
- by John Collett
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Accountants, lawyers paid to ‘introduce’ CBA’s Unloan mortgage to borrowers
When you see your accountant to do your tax return, you could be introduced to a mortgage from Unloan, a division of CBA.
- by John Collett
Heat fading from mortgage war as banks protect margins
After an outbreak of fierce competition in the $2.1 trillion mortgage market, analysts are pointing to signs big banks are no longer offering home loan rates that are near the cheapest available.
- by Millie Muroi
Home loan mistakes to avoid during the cost of living crunch
Some banks are poring over applicants’ recent bank statements to ensure they can afford to service a loan at today’s higher interest rates.
- by Tawar Razaghi
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Home loans
This simple switch could help you pay off your mortgage quicker
Though most borrowers in Australia opt for monthly home loan repayments, making repayments fortnightly instead could provide greater savings.
- by Caterina Hrysomallis
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Home loans
The questions all first home buyers should ask mortgage brokers
For first home buyers, is it worth getting a mortgage broker, or just working it out yourself?
- by Caterina Hrysomallis
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