The questions all first home buyers should ask mortgage brokers
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Home loans

The questions all first home buyers should ask mortgage brokers

For first home buyers,is it worth getting a mortgage broker,or just working it out yourself?

  • byCaterina Hrysomallis

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Fintech Finspo aims to roll out ‘robo mortgage broking’

Fintech Finspo aims to roll out ‘robo mortgage broking’

Finspo plans to develop technology that would automate part of the mortgage broking business by generating advice to help clients pick a loan.

  • byClancy Yeates
As interest rates rise,a last-resort plan to slash home-loan costs

As interest rates rise,a last-resort plan to slash home-loan costs

Mortgage brokers are getting calls from homeowners seeking a bigger change than refinancing or asking for a better deal,but it’s not for everyone.

  • byJim Malo
Household budgets squeezed as increased mortgage costs soar above wages growth

Household budgets squeezed as increased mortgage costs soar above wages growth

Monthly mortgage repayments for a $500,000 loan jumped 42.2 per cent while the wage price index grew 2.7 per cent between March and December.

  • byJim Malo
‘Sting in the tail is horrifying’:Hidden cost of home loan hack

‘Sting in the tail is horrifying’:Hidden cost of home loan hack

Debt-laden families struggling with rising interest rates are being warned of the risks involved in one strategy to cut their monthly repayments.

  • byTawar Razaghi
Up to one in five Australian borrowers could be in mortgage prison

Up to one in five Australian borrowers could be in mortgage prison

Rising numbers of homeowners are unable to refinance into a more suitable home loan as interest rates rise,and a perfect payment history isn’t enough to save them.

  • byJim Malo
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‘Rein in my choices’:Rate rises squeeze Melbourne homeowners

‘Rein in my choices’:Rate rises squeeze Melbourne homeowners

Chelsea Brown has cut back on going to restaurants and cafes,but as interest rates rise,even an errant light left on in an empty room draws her attention.

  • byJim Malo
The Melbourne suburbs where homeowners can’t pay their mortgage

The Melbourne suburbs where homeowners can’t pay their mortgage

About 500 Victorian households are at risk of falling behind on their mortgage with every extra Reserve Bank rate rise,and in some suburbs one in 40 borrowers is already late.

  • byJim Malo andTawar Razaghi
In mortgage prison? How to get out of jail (almost) free
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Home loans

In mortgage prison? How to get out of jail (almost) free

If you are a little – or a lot – stretched on your mortgage repayments,here are some things to try.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
The hidden trap for home buyers and owners wanting a career change

The hidden trap for home buyers and owners wanting a career change

Late January is the peak time to think about getting a better job,but anyone hoping to buy a home or refinance a mortgage,be warned.

  • byJim Malo
‘Very aggressive’:Broker boss warns big bank discounts could be unsustainable

‘Very aggressive’:Broker boss warns big bank discounts could be unsustainable

Lendi Group boss David Hyman says the growth in interest rate discounts and cashbacks that banks are offering to lure home loan customers may be unsustainable.

  • byClancy Yeates