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ONE IN TWO AUSTRLALIAN MORTGAGE HOLDERS IS AHEAD ON PAYMENTS

Almost one in two Australian mortgage holders is ahead on mortgage payments a new report by ING DIRECT has found.

According to ING DIRECT’s second quarter Financial Wellbeing Index, released yesterday for the first time, 48 per cent of mortgage holders are making extra repayments on...

RBA KEEPS RATES ON HOLD

RBA keeps rates on hold for the third month in a row
3/08/2010
Homeowners can breathe easy after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left interest rates on hold at 4.5 percent for the third month in a row.

All 11 economists surveyed by AAP last week predicted the...

MORTGAGE STRESS

10 easy ways to relieve mortgage stress
With the interest rate rises heaped on Australian home loan borrowers since the rising rate cycle began , it is fair to assume that many may be experiencing higher levels of stress.
Ballast’s General Manager , Frank Paratore recommends that...

MAXIMISE YOUR RETURN

Here are some last-minute tips on how you can make the most out of your tax return.
We're ringing in the new fiscal year, but are you ready to get the most out of your tax return?

Once you've gathered all your paperwork, it's important to take a minute and understand exactly...

INTEREST RATES ON HOLD FOR A SECOND MONTH

Volatile financial markets caused by problems in European economies forced the RBA to keep the cash rate steady at 4.5 per cent for the second month in a row.

After three consecutive rate rises earlier in the year, the RBA today decided to leave rates on hold in July.