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Mortgage stress plummets to 2-year low as household savings jump
8 July 2025

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

Units cheaper than renting in over a fifth of suburbs
8 July 2025

In more than one-fifth of Aussie suburbs, it’s cheaper to buy a unit than it is to rent. Perth was the biggest example of this trend.

The most common EOFY tax questions answered
8 July 2025

Although EOFY has passed, confusion around tax time often carries on well into the new financial year for small businesses and workers.

Commercial property investment surges as investors chase higher yields
7 July 2025

Recent data has revealed a rise in commercial property investment. While there are a number of factors influencing this trend, investor sentiment is proving to be a major factor.

Rate day eve: Majors anticipating another cut
7 July 2025

Tomorrow (8 July), the Reserve Bank hands down its fourth cash rate decision of 2025. The major banks are expecting a cut.

How to finance a commercial property without serviceability
7 July 2025

Even with interest rates tipped to keep dropping, the one thing that often hurts investors the most is a lack of serviceability.

Government must act as more bank branch closures threaten jobs, union says
7 July 2025

Bendigo Bank has announced the closure of 10 branches spread across five regional communities, carrying on the recent trend of branch closures.

Property market braces for unprecedented generational wealth transfer
4 July 2025

The Baby Boomer wealth transfer is expected to have severe consequences for the Australian property market through the largest generational wealth transfer ever.

Westpac, Pepper introduce self-employed changes
4 July 2025

The major and the non-bank have revealed changes to policy to accommodate increased demand from borrowers.

Buying a house cheaper than renting in just 6% of suburbs
4 July 2025

Buying a house is cheaper than renting in less than 10 per cent of suburbs nationwide, with regional areas offering the best affordability amid high interest rates.

5 savvy steps to build wealth faster – no matter your age
4 July 2025

We hear it all the time… “I wish I’d started sooner.” “I should have bought back in the early 2000s.” “I’ve missed the boat, haven’t I?” If you’re in your 40s, 50s, or beyond, it’s easy to ...

Slump to surge: Rate cuts fuel housing rebound
3 July 2025

Recent interest rate cuts are spurring some borrower confidence and helping turn around dwelling approval rates following a slump.

How to set yourself up for a profitable FY26: A broker’s guide
3 July 2025

The clock has reset, ladies and gentlemen. The books have now closed on the financial year 2025 and I’m feeling an electric sense of possibility in the air.

Expanded Home Guarantee Scheme opens door to 50k new buyers
3 July 2025

The next wave of the Home Guarantee Scheme has been released, with 50,000 new places now available for the 2025–26 financial year.

ANZ cuts fixed rates to lowest among the majors
2 July 2025

Getting in early before the Reserve Bank’s meeting on 8 July, the major has cut its fixed rates.