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Archives for February 2020

First Home Buyer Concessions you should be aware of

If you're a soon-to-be first home buyer, you've no doubt heard about the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) and how it can help buyers get into the market. We've assisted some of our clients with the FHLDS already, but since it's only available to 10,000 buyers across Australia, there are other borrowing options available to you if you're a little short of that elusive 20% deposit. In addition to these, as a first home buyer in the ACT, you may also be eligible for the following stamp … [Read more...]

Fixed Rate home loans – February 2020

With some attractive fixed rates available at the moment, it's likely you've thought about fixing in some (or all) of your existing variable rate loan. Which then raises questions like, "But what are variable rates likely to do over the short-medium term?" Let's take a look at that question a little closer. Please note analysis and commentary on interest rates provided here is based on data available as at 26 February 2020.   Cash Rate Futures Yield Curve The Cash Rate Futures … [Read more...]

Are you paying a “loyalty” tax?

Once upon a time, loyalty as a borrower was something you may have be rewarded for. But the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) confirms what we’ve known for a long time… Borrowers with older mortgages will typically pay a higher interest rate than those with new loans. The RBA's study finds that the difference in interest rates between new and outstanding variable-rate home loans increases with the age of the loan. When the RBA examined loans written four years ago, they found that borrowers … [Read more...]

RBA Interest Rate Decision – 4 February 2020

  At its meeting today, the RBA Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 0.75 per cent.   Here an extract from Philip Lowe's Statement here: The outlook for the global economy remains reasonable. There have been signs that the slowdown in global growth that started in 2018 is coming to an end. Global growth is expected to be a little stronger this year and next than it was last year and inflation remains low almost everywhere. One continuing source of uncertainty, … [Read more...]

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