mortgages + home loans
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The coronavirus crisis: Seven lessons from the GFC
What lessons did we learn from the global financial crisis and how do they apply to investing now? We reached out to seven experts to find out.
Ask Paul: My lender won’t give me a better rate – should I switch?
Rachel asked her bank for a better interest rate on her mortgage only to be fobbed off. Is she better off changing lenders?
‘We went about it the wrong way’: ME Bank reverses redraw decision
ME Bank has reversed its decision to slash home loan redraw limits just days after coming under fire from customers.
ME Bank saga: is it okay for banks to slash redraw balances?
ME Bank has come under fire after customers received letters telling them the redraw balances on their mortgages had been significantly cut without any warning.
Bought off-the-plan and now can’t afford it? Here are your options
Aussies who committed to buy off-the-plan property may lose their deposit if banks will no longer give them a mortgage.
Will freezing mortgage payments damage your credit score?
How concerned should you be about your credit report if you're pressing pause on your mortgage or credit card payments during the coronavirus crisis?
Ask Paul: Should we invest instead of renovating our home?
"I can't work out how a renovation will do anything other than destroy my plans for a buoyant financial future," says Jackson, who is torn between a reno and investing.
Pausing your mortgage payments could cost you $17,000
Hitting pause on your mortgage payments could get you through coronavirus hardship. But it could also add thousands of dollars to your mortgage.
No free ride: How to set rules when adult kids move back home
Your adult kids are not kids anymore. If they're moving back home to ride out the coronavirus downturn, it's time to set boundaries about money and chores.
‘Most landlords can’t afford to have no rental income’
On the eve of the government announcing help for tenants who can't pay the rent, landlords are asking for financial assistance from government, regulators and banks.
