mortgages + home loans

I have just received $120,00 from selling a rental property I owned with my parents. Now I do not know what to do with the money. I have another rental property which, after trying to refinance, has come back with zero equity. I'm not too concerned ... More

The financial world is becoming more complex to handle on your own, so building a team of experts can help you break free from money worries and get ahead financially. The catch is that most - though not all - finance professionals expect to be paid. ... More

Two weeks after Charlie left his wife, Sarah, and their two children, Archie and Tom, he announced he wasn't paying private school fees anymore. The kids could go to a public school, he said. Sarah could see that their kids were distressed and grieving ... More

The cash rate is unlikely to increase this year , but that doesn't mean your low home loan interest rate is guaranteed to stay put. According to the 39 economists who took part in April's Finder RBA Cash Rate Survey, Australia's cash rate ... More

With property prices soaring, knowing how to improve your home loan serviceability can be the difference between getting the keys or being shown the door. What is home loan serviceability? Lenders essentially make a business investment every time they ... More

To rent or to buy, that is the question. With mortgage rates at record lows, loan serviceability costs have become cheaper overall. Yet housing affordability continues to plague a generation of would-be first-time buyers, especially in inner-city suburbs ... More

G'day Paul, I currently have funds invested with a major peer-to-peer lender on a five-year basis, earning around 7% annually - interest paid monthly. I'm about to get a mortgage for a new home build at 2.49% variable. Would I be better off ... More

For some homeowners, mortgages are a set-and-forget proposition. They get what they think is a good rate, before then turning their attention to other priorities. This is not a good strategy at any time, much less the time we're in now. Rates and ... More

The cliff is fast approaching for people using JobKeeper to help pay their mortgage. The benefit ends on March 28. The big question is will they have to sell their home if they can't pay their mortgage? And what can they do if they have deferred ... More

Australians should expect the cash rate to stay at its current historic low of 0.10% until at least 2024. "The board will not increase the cash rate until actual inflation is sustainably within the 2 to 3% target range," said RBA governor Philip Lowe ... More