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    Banks ‘too cautious’ on SME loans: financial regulators
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    Banks ‘too cautious’ on SME loans: financial regulators

    The country's top financial regulators are concerned banks are ‘too cautious’ when it comes to loans for small business borrowers.
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    6 tips to prepare your property for valuation
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    6 tips to prepare your property for valuation

    Looking to refinance your home loan? A valuation is a vital part of the process. So today we’ll look at some ways you can help get your home in tip-top shape.
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    Caps for new first home buyer scheme revealed
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    Caps for new first home buyer scheme revealed

    The property price caps in each state have been revealed for the federal government’s new first home buyer scheme. Read on to find out the maximum value of a property you can purchase under the scheme.
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    Crunch time: tax debts can now be reported by ATO to credit agencies
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    Crunch time: tax debts can now be reported by ATO to credit agencies

    Got a large, overdue tax debt with the Australian Tax Office (ATO)? Then best listen up, because certain tax debt information can now be reported to credit reporting bureaus (CRBs).
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    Frustrating bank habit triggers probe into home loan pricing
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    Frustrating bank habit triggers probe into home loan pricing

    You know that infuriating habit the big banks have of failing to pass on the RBA’s cash rate cuts in full? Well, it’s finally triggered the federal government to order an inquiry into home loan pricing.
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    SMEs need more support from lenders to grow: RBA
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    SMEs need more support from lenders to grow: RBA

    The ‘pendulum may have swung a bit too far’ when it comes to the tight lending standards currently imposed on small businesses, says the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).
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    Four ways to dive into the property market with a smaller deposit
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    Four ways to dive into the property market with a smaller deposit

    Three-in-five prospective first home buyers intend to buy soon with a smaller deposit, rather than wait until they have saved a 20% deposit. So how do they plan on doing so?
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    Home-ownership within reach: will you qualify for new buyer scheme?
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    Home-ownership within reach: will you qualify for new buyer scheme?

    Imagine buying your first home with only a 5% deposit and not having to pay lenders mortgage insurance. Well, that dream is one step closer to reality after the government introduced legislation to implement the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme.
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    Has the tide turned? Household lending surges
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    Has the tide turned? Household lending surges

    Lending to Aussie households spiked 3.9% in July, the strongest growth seen since October 2014, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
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    Is the housing market drought finally over?
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    Is the housing market drought finally over?

    Marge, Marge, the rains are ‘ere! Home prices have recorded their first rise since October 2017, with national dwelling values increasing 0.8% over August, according to the latest CoreLogic report.
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    Buy now, pay now: the importance of budgeting for gifts
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    Buy now, pay now: the importance of budgeting for gifts

    How much do you think the average Aussie spends on gifts each month? $20, $50 or 100? (hint: we’re a generous bunch). Today we’ll look at why it’s important to budget for these expenses correctly, rather than succumbing to ‘buy now, pay later’ services.
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    Caviar and wine, anyone? What a court ruling means for you
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    Caviar and wine, anyone? What a court ruling means for you

    Indulgences such as caviar, wagyu beef and the finest bottles of wine shouldn’t count against you when lenders assess your application for finance, a Federal Court judge has said.
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    On the hunt for a new loan provider?
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    On the hunt for a new loan provider?

    One in 10 consumers have switched credit products in the past year, according to new research, with Millennials and women in particular pouncing on offers from small banks, credit unions and building societies.
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    Planning ahead: RBA says expect long-term low interest rates
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    Planning ahead: RBA says expect long-term low interest rates

    Good news for mortgage holders this week, with the RBA saying "it’s reasonable to expect an extended period of low interest rates”.
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    How criminals steal your identity to steal your money
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    How criminals steal your identity to steal your money

    Scams involving identity theft have cost Australians at least $16 million this year, and that figure is likely to be just the “tip of the iceberg”, says the ACCC.
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    Got a spare pineapple? Pay off your mortgage faster
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    Got a spare pineapple? Pay off your mortgage faster

    Reckon you could scrounge together an extra $50 each week to pay off your mortgage? If so, latest modelling shows the average household with a $400,000 loan could save $46,992 and pay off their home loan four years faster.
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    Housing affordability the best it’s been since 1999: HIA
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    Housing affordability the best it’s been since 1999: HIA

    Great news for home buyers - housing affordability is the best it’s been since 1999, according to new data released by the nation’s peak housing and building body.
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    What the cash rate cuts mean for other areas of your finance
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    What the cash rate cuts mean for other areas of your finance

    Whenever the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) changes the official cash rate we all hear about how it will impact home loans. But it affects many other areas of finance and the economy, which we’ll look into today.
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    RBA goes back-to-back with cash rate cuts
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    RBA goes back-to-back with cash rate cuts

    The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points to a new record low of 1%. Yep, that's right, back-to-back rate cuts within just one month.
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    Granny flat could boost your property value by 30%
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    Granny flat could boost your property value by 30%

    Backyard cricket pitch not getting much of a workout these days? Sick of your weekends being taken up with mowing and gardening? Installing a granny flat could be a lucrative solution - boosting the value of your home by 30% and adding around 27% to rental income.
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