The serviceability buffer requires banks to assess your ability to pay your mortgage if interest rates jump. So why does Peter Dutton want to change it?
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Homebuyers could now be eligible to borrow up to $50,000 more, thanks to a major lending rule change by Australia's largest bank.
No April Fool's Day surprises - and no relief for mortgage-holders - at the RBA's April board meeting. So can we expect a rate cut at the next meeting in May?
Australians with a mortgage appear to be increasingly turning towards offset accounts not only to save money on their loans, but to better manage their finances.
Power costs to soar up to 9%, pension hack for British expats, and the lenders pushing battlers over the edge. Here are five things you may have missed this week.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has called on the bank regulator to loosen its lending rules to make it easier for the Australians with student debt to take out a home loan.
"I have recently had to stop work because of a disability and I have now started to struggle financially for the first time because of this," Kris tells Paul Clitheroe.
Amid speculation of a potential rate cut, homeowners with a mortgage will be approaching Tuesday's RBA decision with cautious optimism.
A gifted deposit can help first home buyers, but it can also create legal and financial risks. Here's what families should know before handing over money.
Want to lock in a lower mortgage rate to save money on repayments or pay your home off faster? Here's your guide to refinancing your home loan.
