Archives for June 2018

The lender is asking for WHAT…. ? Long gone are the days where you give the lender a Group Certificate, sign a declaration to say you can afford the loan and walk out with half a million dollars. With the amount of documentation you need to provide to a lender these days, you’d be forgiven for thinking there’s a crime investigation happening and you’re the main suspect. Don’t worry too much though. We’re sitting right beside you and will share everything we know to help you walk away … [Read more...]

At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 1.50 per cent. Here are Phillip Lowe's comments with respect to the Australian housing market. Inflation is low and is likely to remain so for some time, reflecting low growth in labour costs and strong competition in retailing. A gradual pick-up in inflation is, however, expected as the economy strengthens. The central forecast is for CPI inflation to be a bit above 2 per cent in 2018. The Australian dollar … [Read more...]