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Brokers should ready their business for CCR

Peter Beaumont| The Adviser| 25 September 2018 https://www.theadviser.com.au/blogs/38294-brokers-should-ready-their-business-for-ccr Brokers are being urged to review important business processes ahead of a new credit reporting framework coming into effect later this week. Comprehensive Credit Reporting (CCR) begins on Friday, 28 September, when the country’s largest banks will begin sharing customer repayment histories with other lenders. As part […]

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Migrants are still buying into the dream of home ownership, but it’s becoming more elusive

Brendan Coates| The Conversation| 24 July 2018 https://theconversation.com/migrants-are-still-buying-into-the-dream-of-home-ownership-but-its-becoming-more-elusive-100246 Recent Australian migrants are buying into the Great Australian Dream of home ownership. But rates of home ownership among recent migrants are falling, as they are among all Australians. Unless we build enough housing to match Australia’s growing population, all Australians, including migrants, will pay the price. […]

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Thousands of Australians forced into rental stress: report highlights income disparity

Melissa Heagney| Domain| 21 August 2018 https://www.domain.com.au/news/thousands-of-australians-forced-into-rental-stress-report-highlights-income-disparity-20180821-h147ad-759186/ Renters living in the inner-suburbs of Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane are spending nearly half of their wages on rent – so much that renting is becoming as unaffordable as buying, according to a new report released on Tuesday. Many other Melburnians, Sydneysiders and Brisbanites are spending over 30 per cent of an […]

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Baby boomers are moving back in with their grown-up kids

Charlotte Hamlyn| The New Daily| 19 August 2018 https://thenewdaily.com.au/money/property/2018/08/19/baby-boomers-moving-back-grown-kids/ In a tough housing market, more and more young people are opting to stay living at home for longer. But there is another growing trend — baby boomers moving back in with their adult kids. And it is by choice. Research suggests about one in five […]

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What ‘out of cycle’ rate hikes mean for you

Isabelle Lane| The New Daily| 7 August 2018 https://thenewdaily.com.au/money/property/2018/08/07/out-of-cycle-rate-hikes-predicted/ The big four banks are expected to raise mortgage rates despite the Reserve Bank decision to keep the official cash rate steady. The RBA announced on Tuesday the official interest rate would remain on hold at 1.5 per cent. The decision continues a record-breaking streak of official interest rate stability, marking two years […]

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Why the smaller banks will do you a better mortgage deal

Rod Myer| The New Daily| 27 July 2018 https://thenewdaily.com.au/money/finance-news/2018/07/27/smaller-banks-mortgages/ If you’re in the market for a home mortgage you’re likely to get a better deal from the small banks, according to research from Moodys Investors Services. Moodys has found that small and medium-sized banks have better deals on offer than the big four which hold […]

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