The big four banks have all announced that they will increase home loan variable interest rates by 0.50 per cent per annum for new and existing customers.
ANZ’s retail head has revealed there are more than 1,300 obligations the bank must clear before approving an average mortgage – but many are still assessed by hand.
Kate Aubrey is the senior content producer of Momentum Media's mortgages titles: The Adviser and Mortgage Business.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Kate covered regional and breaking news for ABC Radio for more than three years.
She has a Master of Arts in Journalism from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of International Business and Business Management from Griffith University.
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Mortgage interest charges have continued to rise, however, have been offset by lower fuel and electricity prices.
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