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.
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.
If you are a little – or a lot – stretched on your mortgage repayments,here are some things to try.
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.
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.
A whole generation of home owners has never experienced interest rate rises,but that could all be about to change.
The mortgage businesses of some of Australia’s biggest banks are being powered by a $50 million software business.
Former corporate cop Greg Medcraft says digital currencies issued by central banks and “stablecoins” have the potential to unleash major changes in finance.
Banks are being less conservative in assessing home loan customers as the economy recovers from recession.
REA Group chief executive Owen Wilson says the listings business wants a bigger slice of the mortgage broking sector and it would also consider selling home insurance
Australia's biggest banks will stop offering automatic mortgage holidays to home owners struggling financially during the coronavirus pandemic.