A rapid surge in the latest home lending trend is proving to be the big banks’ fiercest competition right now. The number of Mums and Dads across the nation who are chipping in, like financial fairy godmothers (and fathers!), to fund their offspring’s Great Australian Dream, has grown exponentially in recent times. Whilst there might […]

A virus is ravaging societies across the entire world right now, and it seems very few are immune. I’m not talking about the Coronavirus. I’m referring to the rampant hysteria and fear induced behavior, creating a tsunami like ripple effect throughout developed (and developing) economies, in virtually every corner of the globe. Everywhere you look, […]

The barriers a first home buyer faces when entering the property market are well documented. So, will the government’s new First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) help, or not? Here’s a guide to who’s eligible, how it will work and what the new scheme may mean for the housing market. Have you got a spare […]

Australian interest rates are at a record low, in part because global rates are also at or near historic lows. While the goals of the RBA’s monetary policy are domestic, international factors often influence local decisions. Several signs over Christmas and the new year pointed to the Reserve Bank of Australia cutting rates to a […]