I noticed that most of us have already heard about an 'offset account facility' linked to a Home Loan, but not a lot of people knows what it really is and how does it work. This 1 minute video, from one of our lenders, is...
IT will come as no surprise to locals, but the Gold Coast has won the country’s popularity contest. The city has benefited from the biggest amount of internal migration, with Australian’s seeking the sunshine choosing the Glitter Strip to settle down. Plus the interstate migration...
The yearly Lender'Splendour was hold yesterday at the Royal International Convention Centre in Brisbane. As usual, this Connective event was a must to attend with great networking opportunities, meeting with a whole bunch of lenders and Industry Updates. A well-spent Professional Development Day! ...
APRA’s newly announced proposal to allow banks to set their own serviceability floors when assessing residential mortgage loan applications could enable more people to access mortgages, industry commentators have suggested. The prudential regulator launched a four-week consultation on Tuesday (21 May) asking members of industry to...
The northern Gold Coast suburb of Coomera is in the midst of a billion dollar facelift, with a new shopping centre joining the booming retail and business precinct. Just six months after the opening of the $500 million Westfield Coomera, the suburb is being transformed with...
When saving for a house make sure to avoid personal loans at all costs. If you currently have any it may be wise to get them paid off as soon as possible. Turning to short-term loans to cover emergency expenses puts home ownership even further...
Brokers have rated a non-major bank as the top performing ADI in the mortgage broker market, ahead of the big four, according to major new research. Over 1,000 mortgage brokers took part in Momentum Intelligence’s Third-Party Lending survey 2019, which was conducted over February and March...
Buying your first home is an exciting time. It may signify independence, escaping poorly maintained rental property, unhelpful landlords and paying off someone else’s mortgage. It may represent security, wealth creation and achieving the great Australian Dream. No matter if you are a young first home...
As most people know, the mortgage broking industry has been widely discussed over the last few months and we are waiting on some (major?) reforms from the Royal Commission soon. These might tighten the broker’s businesses even if Mr Peter White, managing director of the...
This is THE time of the year when, after spending some terrific valuable time with family and/or friends for the festive season, we all come back to work fully regenerated with a head full of projects and good resolutions. 2019 will be a great year,...
