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Commonwealth Bank is waiving the cost of lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) for more Australian workers taking out home loans. Banks normally charge LMI if you don’t have a 20 per cent deposit, and it ...
This is despite higher borrowing costs: the average APR for an equity release loan was 7.24% between April and June, up from ...
If you’re planning to tackle a home renovation project in 2025—whether it's updating your kitchen, adding a new bathroom, or ...
“Until we came along, most of the bank of mum and dad was at the expense of superannuation or parents’ available funds. But now we can have a really structured approach (through reverse mortgages) to ...
The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans registered 6.72% for the week ending July 31, down slightly from 6.74% last week ...
The regulator has confirmed it intends to publish its consultation by early October, aiming to launch the compensation scheme ...
Federal reforms aimed at addressing race disparities in home appraisals face opposition from the Trump administration. But some of the country's biggest banks say they'll keep their policies.
Deutsche, acting as trustee for the investors who hold the commercial mortgage-backed securities the loan is now part of, ...