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Home loan acronyms explained: LVR & DTI

If you are buying your first home, getting your head around home loan terminology can be tricky. Two acronyms you may come across are loan-to-value ratios (LVR) and debt-to-income ratios (DTI). Recently there have been important changes to DTI ratios that could affect your borrowing…

What to look for in an investment property

Interest rates have been going up in recent months. But on the flip side, property prices have been falling in many markets. That means there could be some great opportunities out there for aspiring property investors. It all comes down to finding the right property in the…

What should I do when my fixed rate expires?

What should I do when my fixed rate expires? 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…

Welcome to our August newsletter

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 are falling at…