"Could". By itself it's a harmless enough word. It's a modal verb, and its use is considered rather polite. But ask a financial planner what they think of "coul…
MORTGAGE
Changes to home loan affordability tests by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA), may see you borrowing tens of thousands of dollars more than …
A glass-half-empty view of the world is one reason why a debate about whether interest rate cuts are losing their economic impact has been gathering steam latel…
Older home loans are driving mortgage arrears to their highest level in around a decade, with the Reserve Bank arguing tighter lending standards over the past f…
Finance experts have warned house hunters to “stay away” from buy now, pay later platforms such as Afterpay, with spending habits viewed as a hurdle for home lo…
A coalition of consumer groups is urging the government to extend upcoming laws requiring mortgage brokers to act in the best interests of home loan borrowers t…
Managing a mortgage during and after a split is a huge challenge, but there are ways to minimise the financial pain.
Mortgage debt for older Australians has blown out to more than $185,000 from $27,000.
Homeowners who stand to make the biggest savings as a result of the Reserve Bank of Australia's official interest rate cut this week to a record low of 1 per ce…
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