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Higher income buyers are more active in the market.

How much you need to earn to buy a house

The household income of home loan applicants has jumped over the past five years, while borrowing capacity has plunged.

  • Alice Uribe

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Crawford said she’s heading into the busiest time of the year, however, business is always seasonal.

The Sydney suburb where nobody is behind on their mortgage

As some Sydneysiders fall behind on their repayments in the cost-of-living crisis, other neighbourhoods are better placed to keep up.

  • Kristy Johnson
CBA and NAB have this year increased caps on bonuses for home lenders.

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.

  • Clancy Yeates
Matt Comyn

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.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
Fears a large number of home owners could be forced to sell have mostly passed.

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.

  • Jim Malo
Unlocking some of the equity in your home can be a way to help your children into the housing market.

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.

  • Paul Benson
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Reverse mortgages have increased substantially as equity rich but cash poor seniors seek extra income.

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.

  • Amber Schultz
One of the most important questions anyone thinking of engaging a mortgage broker can ask is about their experience

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.

  • John Collett
CBA will plead guilty to fresh criminal charges.

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.

  • John Collett
Australia’s four major banks all traded higher.

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.

  • Millie Muroi

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