Credit Union Australia (CUA) has claimed that due to new home loans products, it will manage more than $10 billion in assets by the end of the financial year, reported The Telegraph. New home loans by CUA rose by 41% to $990 million in the first half...

While large measurements are important to the health of the economy, the true state of the economy comes down to the confidence of households to buy property, believes Mark Bouris from the Neokosmos website. Bouris said that he has been watching the ...

The best investment choice may depend on your age, so news.com.au asked four generations of investment gurus what was best for their age compatriots. Gen Y Justine Davies said that her generation needs to think about two structure types. Superannuati...

A loan to suit your lifestyle is the ideal home loan, believes Newcastle Star’s Richard Windeyer. For example, a home loan with low rates for the first two years is best for those starting a new family. Windeyer also said that offset accounts c...

Australians are collectively more than $160 billion ahead on their mortgages, with an extra $30 billion in savings since the start of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). The Perth Now website reported that more than half of Australian home loan borrow...

It is important to consider a number of factors when searching for a new home loan. The Star recently provided readers with advice for when searching for a home loan. Start your initial research by combing through industry publications and websites. ...

Australia’s largest mortgage broker, AFG, reported it processed $2.2 billion in home loans during the month of January. This amount is more than any other January and 24% more than the amount processed in January 2012. This is despite natural disas...

In the September quarter, the percentage of residential mortgage loans more than 30 days in arrears fell to 1.35%. Interest rate cuts have led to a decline in the number of people falling behind on their home loan repayments, to the lowest level in m...

Understanding the history of the Australian property market is an excellent way to increase returns on current property investments. Australians are lucky in that Australia has a huge amount of property market data to evaluate and analyse. When looki...

Now that the property market is starting to see some life after many years of extremely low prices, those getting ready to buy a home should prepare as much as possible to give them the edge during negotiations. Having financial flexibility as a buye...