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First home buyers are required to save for over a decade on average to afford a deposit on a home, new research has found.

A recent article from The Australian Financial Review took yet another jab at brokers, claiming the cutting of broker commissions would see lenders pass the savings on to customers

Increased interest rates, inflationary pressures, and tax offset removals have eaten away at household savings, the ABS has found.

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Cost-of-living pressures are affecting Australians of every age and occupation. New research, though, has exposed the disproportionate costs for the retirement age population.

The cost-of-living crisis may be behind us as mortgage stress drops to its lowest level since 2023.

Cash and property holdings remain high for SMSFs despite falling savings rates, as private credit investment opportunities increase.

Australians unhappy with their bank should ‘switch’ for better deposit and mortgage rates, the central bank has advised.