Adam Smith was the home loans editor at Finder.
Adam Smith was the home loans editor at Finder.
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The year is off to a weak start for property prices.
The year ahead looks to be a tumultuous one for housing, but there are silver linings.
Business mortgages with offset accounts do exist. The tricky part is understanding how it affects your tax.
Interest-only lending could be set for a return as the banking regulator says benchmarks have served their purpose.
Find all of December's mortgage interest rate movements in one place.
The big bank "oligopoly" keeps borrowers from seeking out a better home loan deal, Australia's competition watchdog has claimed.
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