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Looking for a boat loan? Make sure you know the �ins and outs� of boat loan finance

Vicky Edema — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Boat loans are generally sought to purchase a boat for either personal or commercial purposes. Just like an auto loan, a boat loan can be structured to meet your particular cash flow. The average boat in Australia costs around $20,000 – although you can get started for a lot less than this – a boat loan for $2500 can get you into a $3000 aluminium runabout which can give you hours of delight (and hopefully some good fishing) over the summer period.

The fact is that often [...]

What to do if you are experiencing difficulty meeting your mortgage repayments

Rocco Reitano — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Hundreds of thousands of Australians are bracing for more mortgage pain following the Reserve Bank’s decision to lift official interest rates by another .25% p.a. in February. Commonwealth Bank borrowers will experience the additional pain of a further .05% increase as the bank has alerted the market that it will be increasing its rates on standard loans by .30 as opposed to simply passing on the .25% Reserve Bank increase.

Most analysts are tipping another hike of 25 basis poi [...]

Should I Refinance My Mortgage?

Kim Jennings — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Refinancing your mortgage can be a very daunting experience. Am I doing the right thing? Will I recoup the costs involved in the refinance? Am I better off with a lower rate or lower fees? Will the financial institution I refinance with be accommodating and provide ongoing support? These are all questions you need to ask when thinking about a refinance.

The most common reason to refinance a home loan is mortgage rates, however you need to be cautious if this is the sole reason you are [...]

Refinance

Mark Bonaventura — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

To refinance or not to refinance – that is the question. In the current upward interest rate cycle it is natural that home loan borrowers may seek relief from the cash flow pressures caused by increased mortgage repayments. Whether or not relief can be obtained by refinancing their loan with a different lender needs to be carefully analysed and evaluated as any benefits gained can be swiftly eroded by the associated costs.

So what factors do we need to consider to determine the [...]

Why Refinance?

Vicky Edema — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Should I finance in the current interest rate environment?

The number of borrowers looking to refinance their home loans has increased over the past six months because of the uncertainty of interest rates in Australia. Currently the Reserve Banks' Official Cash Rate (OCR) is at an 11 year high. Interest rates have increased in Australia for both international and national reasons, and all Australian lenders and borrowers have been effected.

On the international front [...]

To Refinance or Not to Refinance �That is the question

Vicky Edema — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

There is supposedly a lot of refinancing of home loans going on at the moment mainly prompted by early media reports on the claims by banks that they were some how unaffected by rising interest rates resulting from the credit squeeze in the US.

The banks’ initial claims that they had little if any exposure to the problems in the US resulted in borrowers perceiving them to be a safer bet on interest rates than the non-bank mortgage managers.

As a result many [...]

Mortgage Rates Stress

Vicky Edema — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The number of households suffering "mortgage rates stress" may double within six to 12 months - sending tens of thousands bankrupt – as all lenders are forced to increase mortgage rates in response to the global credit crisis.

Mortgage rates are predicted to jump by as much as 1 percentage point on some loans and up to 20 basis points on most standard mortgages.

This is on top of any movements by the Reserve Bank of Australia, which again will have a flow [...]