first home buyers

Great Southern champions brokers in 1H23 loan growth

by Fabian Cotter • 3 Mar 2023

Onboarding 2,000 mortgage brokers has boosted its first-half loan book, the customer-owned bank has confirmed.

City teachers get $10k stamp duty help in country NSW lure

by Fabian Cotter • 13 Feb 2023

Helping cover stamp duty costs is just one way to encourage teachers into regional NSW, the government has... READ MORE

Growing Tassie population could lead to mortgage headaches, broker...

by Fabian Cotter • 23 Jan 2023

Refreshing Tasmania’s population strategy could have unintended impacts on the home loan space, a Tassie broker has... READ MORE

Alternate pathways likely to rise among FHBs: Helia report

by Adrian Suljanovic • 25 Nov 2022

First home buyers are looking for alternative measures to enter the property market in the midst of affordability... READ MORE

Broker channel pivotal in AMP-Bricklet FHB deal

by Fabian Cotter • 23 Nov 2022

A new shared-equity partnership to give select first-home buyers a boost over deposit hurdles has been... READ MORE

FHB, investors ‘in prime position’: NAB report

by Fabian Cotter • 24 Oct 2022

NAB’s Market Megatrends 2022 report has placed first home buyers “in prime position”, and says the market bodes... READ MORE

SA unveils housing construction stimulus

by Sarah Simpkins • 14 Jan 2022

The South Australian government has launched its Housing Construction Stimulus Package, with an aim to keep boosting... READ MORE

Government commits additional $500m for affordable homes

by Annie Kane • 22 Dec 2021

The federal government is providing an additional $500 million in low-cost financing to support 2,500 more social and... READ MORE

Younger Australians stay in jobs to secure home loans, survey reveals

by • 9 Dec 2021

More than 60 per cent of Australian home owners and property savers remain in the current job to improve their chances... READ MORE

Fewer Australians intending to purchase property: CBA Research

by • 8 Dec 2021

Despite the country’s overall intention to spend increasing last month, new data suggests home-buying plans dropped... READ MORE

Victorian FHB grants rise by 29.4%

by Sarah Simpkins • 23 Nov 2021

The Victorian state government has dished out almost 30 per cent more grants to first home buyers year-on-year.

1/4 of Australians considering buying property with...

by • 23 Nov 2021

A quarter of Australians are pondering whether to co-invest with their parents or friends, according to new data... READ MORE

Resimac settled record $2.5bn in 1Q22

by • 17 Nov 2021

The non-bank lender settled a new record in the first three months of this financial year, up 72 per cent on the prior... READ MORE

Borrower priorities differ to what brokers think they are: Connective...

by • 11 Nov 2021

There is a “disconnect” between what borrowers say they want and what brokers think they want, according to new... READ MORE

ING drops variable home loan rates

by • 11 Nov 2021

The non-major bank has become the latest lender to reduce its variable rates for investor and owner-occupier... READ MORE

7/10 brokers unconvinced buffer changes will cool housing market

by • 4 Nov 2021

The majority of brokers remain doubtful that APRA’s buffer rate change will accomplish its intended effect, according... READ MORE

Owner-occupier lending falls for 4th month: ABS

by Sarah Simpkins • 2 Nov 2021

The value of new home loans fell by 1.4 per cent in September, dragged mostly by a 2.7 per cent drop in the... READ MORE

More FHBs transitioning towards outer suburbs: NAB

by • 2 Nov 2021

New figures released by the major bank suggest that the outer suburbs are gradually, but increasingly, becoming... READ MORE

Victoria releases $500m home-buyer fund

by Malavika Santhebennur • 8 Oct 2021

The state has launched a new home-buyer fund, under which it will pay 25 per cent of the property purchase price if... READ MORE

Association heads flag downside risks of buffer changes

by Annie Kane • 6 Oct 2021

The two mortgage broker associations have flagged potential risks of increasing serviceability buffers, including... READ MORE

Fewer renovations being funded by debt: Houzz

by • 5 Oct 2021

Only one in 10 are now supported by mortgage refinancing, as cash reserves continue to build, according to a new... READ MORE

Owner-occupier lending dragged amid lockdowns

by Sarah Simpkins • 4 Oct 2021

The value of new home loans declined by 4.3 per cent in August, as owner-occupier lending fell amid ongoing COVID-19... READ MORE

First home buyers flee big cities

by Annie Kane • 21 Sep 2021

Analysis of broker-originated loans has shown that their first home buyer clients are increasingly looking outside of... READ MORE

New FHLDS applications need Notice of Assessment

by Annie Kane • 6 Sep 2021

Applications for the government-backed First Home Loan Deposit Scheme now need to have Notice of Assessments to be... READ MORE

What borrowers want

by Annie Kane • 1 Sep 2021

Every broker knows that the key to a strong brokerage is happy clients. But how happy are broker clients – and what... READ MORE

‘Brokers’ strong relationships’ lead to record FY21: AFG

by Annie Kane • 30 Aug 2021

The strength of the broker-client relationship has helped deliver a record settlement and financial result for the... READ MORE

Pepper reveals record mortgage originations

by Annie Kane • 25 Aug 2021

Strong broker activity has helped deliver a 33 per cent rise in home loan originations, particularly from self-employed... READ MORE

Neobank removes LMI up to 85% LVR

by Annie Kane • 11 Aug 2021

Digital lender 86 400 is waiving lender’s mortgage insurance for owner-occupied loans with a loan-to-value ratio up... READ MORE

Millennials call for more housing regulation

by Malavika Santhebennur • 28 Jul 2021

A survey has revealed that almost three-quarters of Millennials said they believe the housing market needs more... READ MORE

Home buying intentions at all-time high: NAB

by Malavika Santhebennur • 2 Jul 2021

The major bank said more Australians have said that they intend to buy a new home in 2021, while it has seen record FHB... READ MORE