It’s fair to say it’s an unusual time to be a first home buyer. But there are still opportunities out there for those whose jobs haven’t been affected by COVID-19.
5 reasons it’s a good time to refinance
Found yourself with extra time on your hands? Slightly worried about meeting your home loan repayments? Want to make use of those back-to-back rate cuts? While the world has changed significantly over the past month, it’s possible to use some changes to your advantage.
What is the Coronavirus SME Loan Guarantee Scheme?
SME businesses in need of working capital due to the coronavirus outbreak can now access unsecured loans “more cheaply and more freely” than ordinary business loans.
Goodbye stamp duty?
The dreaded and controversial stamp duty tax could soon be a thing of the past, with calls for it to be abolished gaining momentum.
Relief for SMEs: tardy paying companies given final notice
Promising news for SMEs this week: supply chain financing provider Greensill has given late-paying companies formal notice that it will ditch them if they continue to extend their payment terms beyond 30 days.
Cash rate to remain at record-low level until 2023: experts
Here’s a bit of welcome news for mortgage holders: Australia’s record-low cash rate is likely to remain in place until 2023, according to leading economic and property experts.
The single best way to really save money (and one of the easiest)
According to the government’s MoneySmart website — “‘Switching home loans could potentially save you thousands of dollars in interest or let you take advantage of features offered by another loan.” In July 2011 lenders were banned from charging exit fees on home loans. Couple this with no mortgage stamp duty… Read more
4 ways we can make your life easier right now
You don’t need us to tell you how much the world has changed – there’s been no shortage of news bulletins updating you on that. So rather than telling you about more changes, today we’re going to explain how we can help.