Monthly Archives: March 2010

To Fix Or Not To Fix Your Home Loan

At the moment whether or not to fix your home loan is the one million dollar question. New data suggests rapid rate increase’s for the next few years. Commonwealth Bank Economist Savanth Sebastian points to the possibility of continued growth … Continue reading

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Home Loan Rates To Rise

Where there’s smoke there is usually a little flame. The Assistant Governor of the Reserve Bank yesterday fanned these flames by complimenting home loan lenders on their increased levels of loan application scrutiny. He particularly lauded Westpac and Commonwealth Bank … Continue reading

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RBA Hikes Rates Again

Home loan interest rates are still very low. Indicator home loan rates last 50 years. The RBA has lifted rates by .25% today. For home mortgage holders this means a minimum increase of $47 a month on an average $300,000 … Continue reading

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