SPOTLIGHT:  Bank rate hikes

SPOTLIGHT: Bank rate hikes

A series of lenders have moved on rates in the past few days, with increases from AMP, CBA, ANZ, NAB, Homeloans, Bendigo Bank, St.George and Westpac ranging from 0.07% to 1.17%. Commenting on the banks’ moves, AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver told Mortgage...
Building Contract – Turnkey or Turkey?

Building Contract – Turnkey or Turkey?

To the uninitiated Investor or Home Owner looking to build a new home, the marketing material provided by some builders might look pretty enticing but when House & land prices and Building prices seem too good to be true then the internal alarm bells should start...
INVESTORS – Is it time to fix?

INVESTORS – Is it time to fix?

All of the big four banks have announced changes to out-of-cycle interest rates in the last week, as lenders respond to pressure on funding costs and increasing investor appetite. Commonwealth Bank was the last of the big four to announce changes to their...