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Lyle Adriano

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Investor home loan approval takes a dive

The housing market looks to be winding down due to the steep drop in investor lending activity.

14 Dec, 2015

Average Australian is experiencing mortgage stress, says report

A report by REIA has found that the average Australian is spending 31.7% of his or her weekly family income on mortgage repayments, indicating that most Australians are experiencing mortgage stress.

10 Dec, 2015

More Australians are relying on risky short-term loans

The number of Australians relying on short-term “payday” loans has more than tripled in the past year, according to finder.com.au.

10 Dec, 2015

Big four banks fall behind other lenders in customer satisfaction

Australia’s big four continue to lag behind other lenders in terms of home loan customer satisfaction.

10 Dec, 2015

Fixed rate demand bounces back

From a four-year low last October at 13.88%, fixed rate home loans now make up 17.39% of all loans written for the month of November, according to data from Mortgage Choice.

08 Dec, 2015

Rental growth across capitals the lowest in twelve months

Weekly rents among the country’s capital cities rose by 0.3% over the twelve months to the end of November, the lowest annual growth rate for the period, according to CoreLogic RP Data.

07 Dec, 2015

Out-of-cycle rate hikes trouble first homebuyers

More than half of Australians planning to buy property in the next two years are “very concerned” or “somewhat concerned” about lenders changing their interest rates independent of what the reserve bank decides, according to Mortgage Choice.

04 Dec, 2015

Housing affordability drops following increases in new loan sizes

Overall housing affordability in Australia took a hit over the September quarter, with homes becoming less affordable in five of the country’s eight states and territories, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA).

04 Dec, 2015

Resurgence in building approvals for October

There was a turnaround in building approvals in October, reports the Property Council of Australia.

04 Dec, 2015

2016 set to be more difficult for borrowers

The Reserve Bank meeting on December 1 declared that the cash rate will remain at 2%, true to the predictions made by 33 economists and industry experts in finder.com.au’s survey.

03 Dec, 2015

Dwelling values fall in five capital cities, housing market to slow further

Five of Australia’s eight capital cities all had lower home values over November, according to CoreLogic RP Data.

03 Dec, 2015

Higher risk of mortgage defaults due to recent price surge, says report

Sydney’s recent property boom has increased the risk of borrowers falling behind in their repayments, according to a report by Moody’s.

30 Nov, 2015

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