Recent movements in interest rates have led home loan refinancing to be one of the hottest topics in financial, political and general media circles and around the BBQ. Our Product Manager, David Bryde, talks about what motivates borrowers to refinance and how too many Australians are throwing away thousands of dollars of their hard-earned money by not switching from the big banks.
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Our Product Manager, David Bryde, talks about the Home Loan Fact Sheet, the Government’s latest banking reform aimed at improving competition and helping consumers get a better deal.
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The 0.25% interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank on Melbourne Cup day was welcome news for many people with a variable rate home loan. Our Belmont Branch Manager, Josh Swetnam, talks about how some borrowers can save even more than just a 0.25% reduction.
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In the NSW Budget changes were made to Government incentives for first home buyers. These changes mean that some first home buyers could miss out on as much as $17,990 in stamp duty savings if they don’t buy before January 1 says Penrith Branch Manager David Saad.
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In the second instalment of his blog on fixed rate home loans, our Product Manager David Bryde explains how fixing your loan doesn’t mean giving up repayment flexibility.
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Our Product Manager David Bryde puts fixed rate home loans under the spotlight and finds a little known fact about them that borrowers should be aware of.
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The Greater’s mobile lender for Tamworth and surrounding areas, Virginia Irwin, says purchasing a home for the first time can be daunting but there is help at hand to make the process easy. Virginia offers five tips for first homebuyers gained from her 22 years of experience helping people get their dream home or apartment.
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If you’re battling with rising living costs, Gary Luck, our Shellharbour Branch Manager, has some tips on how you may be able to get some relief.
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Col Hope, one of our much loved Regional Managers and “mortgage mythbuster”, dispels some myths about switching your home loan from a bank.
I’ve been hosting some free forums on the NSW Central Coast and Gold Coast this month for people wanting to make the Great Escape from their bank.
There are a lot of people who are dissatisfied with their bank and want to switch to other lenders. Click here to read more »
Our Product Manager David Bryde has three tips for managing loan repayments when rates are rising.
The Greater is one of the few mainstream lenders to have not increased variable rates over and above the most recent increase in official rates by the Reserve Bank of Australia last year. Interest rates have been rising which is good news for investors, but difficult for home loan customers on a variable rate.
On a $200,000 loan, each 0.25% rate increase adds approximately $33 per month to your required monthly payment on a 30 year loan term.
Here’s some practical tips on managing repayments when rates rise to minimise the impact on your family budget. Click here to read more »
