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Bridging Finance Australia: Buy Before Selling in 2026
Buy Now, Sell Later: Why More Homeowners Are Turning to Bridging Finance Finding your next home is exciting, but coordinating the purchase with the sale of your current property can be challenging. Bridging finance is one option some homeowners consider when they want to buy before selling. What the latest news tells us Broker Daily […]
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NAB Forecasts Deeper House Price Falls to 2027
NAB Expects House Prices to Keep Falling Into 2027 Australian home values have now dropped for six months in a row. NAB doesn’t think the slide is over yet. In its latest Housing Monitor, the bank lowered its forecast again. Clarify that 11% is the forecast peak-to-trough decline, not the fall expected in 2026 alone […]
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Home Values Fall for 6th Month: What It Means for Your Loan
Home Values Fall for a Sixth Month: What It Means for Your Home Loan If you’ve been watching the property market lately, you’ll know the mood has shifted. Cotality’s latest Home Value Index shows national home values fell 1.1% in September. That’s the sixth monthly fall in a row, and values now sit 5.2% below […]
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RBA Lifts Cash Rate to 4.60%: What It Means for You
RBA Lifts the Cash Rate to 4.60%: What It Means For Your Home Loan Just when borrowers were hoping for a bit of breathing room, the Reserve Bank has delivered another rate rise. The Board lifted the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.60%, its third increase this year. RBA Governor Michele Bullock had […]
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HSBC Predicts 13% Australian Property Price Fall by 2027
HSBC Predicts a 13% Price Fall, But Will Homes Actually Get Easier to Buy? HSBC has just dropped a big number into the property conversation. The bank now expects national home prices to fall as much as 13% by mid-2027, up from its earlier call of 8%. If that plays out, it would be the […]
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Australia’s Economy Grows 0.4%: What It Means for Your Mortgage
GDP Grows 0.4% — Why Your Repayments Aren’t Getting Cheaper Yet The economy is still growing, and the latest numbers give us a clearer picture of what that means for your repayments and borrowing power. New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show the economy grew 0.4 per cent in the June quarter, taking […]
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How Bank Statements Affect Home Loan Approval
Your Bank Statements Can Affect Your Home Loan Approval More Than You Think When borrowers think about what affects a home loan application Australia, they think about income and credit score. Both matter. But bank statements can also play an important role. Depending on the lender and application, they may be used to verify income, […]
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Non-Bank Lending Jumps 65%: What It Means for Borrowers
Non-Bank Lending Just Jumped 65%. Here’s What That Means For You More Australians are looking past the big banks for their home loan, and the latest numbers show just how fast that shift is happening. New ABS Lending Indicators data, reported by MPA, shows non-bank lenders issued $10.49 billion in new home loans over the […]
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NAB Home Loan Applications Drop 15%: What It Means
15% Drop in NAB Home Loan Applications: What Now? If you’ve been putting off a chat about your home loan, this might be the nudge you need. NAB’s latest quarterly update shows home loan applications fell 15 per cent in the June quarter alone, and were down 16 per cent on this time last year. […]
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Mortgage Demand Falls 12.5%: What It Means for Borrowers
Mortgage Demand Just Had Its Toughest Run Since COVID, Here’s What It Means For You If you’ve been putting off a chat with your broker, this is your sign. New lending data shows mortgage demand has fallen 12.5 per cent year-on-year to June, the sharpest slowdown since the pandemic. Whether you’re chasing your first home, […]
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