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So much attention is given to getting a mortgage, yet once in place most homeowners don’t understand the process of discharging one which, technically, they will most likely have to do at some stage. ...

We’re currently in the midst of a particularly buoyant property market where interest is high and demand strong. Whether you are looking for a property to live in or as an investment, whether you ...

Promoting itself as Australia’s first "smartbank”, we’d like to introduce you to 86 400, a new bank that’s entered the lending arena offering a commitment to helping customers be more in control of their ...

This year has seen the world turn upside down in many ways, mostly in a negative capacity. Interestingly, the world of finance and mortgages has come out the other end relatively unscathed. Here’s why 2020 ...

Three months’ free management fees say, “Yes” it’s definitely time. But that is just the beginning. There are a host of reasons why changing your management to Blackburne will benefit both you and your ...

To encourage a more buoyant credit market and therefore boost the economic recovery from the COVID-19 induced recession, Treasurer Josh Frydenburg recently announced Responsible Lending laws introduced in 2009 will be relaxed. So, what will this ...

This is a rate we never thought we would be telling you about, but here we are. P&N Bank have recently announced a one-year fixed rate of just 1.99% *. Yes, you read that correctly, and ...

There are many lenders in the market now having a dizzying array of different products all with varying policies and niches. So, we thought we would give you a snapshot of what different banks are ...

Loan applications are often reliant solely on the security valuation returning at a certain amount. With the current real estate market still volatile and some types of properties or some locations being affected more than ...

For the last few years, it’s been tough for both prospective mortgage holders looking to get their first home loan as well as seasoned mortgage holders trying to refinance or add to their property ...

We are well and truly now into the 2021 Financial Year. Hopefully, you have made some new year’s resolutions to manage your money better to help reach your financial and wealth creation goals. There are ...

It’s that time of year again, when it is out with the old and in with the new when it comes to your finances. Whether you are ringing in the new financial year with ...

We have asked CPA Matt Hodges from Boost Accounting and Advisory to give us some insight as to how our tax returns will be affected by COVID and what we need to be aware of ...

The past few months have been extraordinary in all facets of life for just about everyone. Although there have been more than a few challenges along the way, it has been business as usual for ...

In an effort to stimulate the economy after an unprecedented start to 2020, both the state and Federal Governments have announced grants to help bolster the building industry and assist those looking to get into their ...

In the past week the Australian Government announced changes to its Economic Stimulus Package including increased support for businesses and a range of relief aimed at households and individuals. Here we have listed some of ...

  As a global community we are currently experiencing an unprecedented set of circumstances in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic both medically and economically. Over the past week we have seen lenders start to announce ...

This month marks five years since Brian Willis joined the Blackburne Mortgage Broking team. A banking and finance veteran, there’s not much he doesn’t know when it comes to home loans. We lured ...

Not everyone’s income position is straightforward, and it’s common to have an unconventional source of income or to change employers at any given time. Instead of turning away customers until their employment history ...

With the official cash rate plummeting in recent months and talk of further cuts not out of the question, interest rates are once again in the spotlight. However, many mortgage holders have been questioning as ...