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What do banks look at when assessing home loan applications?

What do banks look at when assessing home loan applications?

My partner and I are about to apply for a home loan for the first time. What exactly will the banks look at when assessing our application?

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If we stopped spending money on crap we don’t need, it would go a long way toward fixing the cost-of-living crisis, writes Ben Harvey.

To beat cost-of-living crisis, start by cutting out the crap

BEN HARVEY: Most of us have got enough money to get by; we’ve just forgotten how to stop spending it on crap we don’t need.

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Barring a sharp rise in unemployment or a surprise sharp drop in the CPI, the RBA won’t cut rates until well into 2025. 

Stop waiting for a rate cut. Take control of your money now

DAVID KOCH: An interest rate cut isn‘t coming anytime soon. So, rather than waiting for the RBA to deliver some cost of living relief, take control and do it yourself. Here’s how.

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The cost of retirement has risen by almost 4 per cent in the last year.
Australia's real estate boom has meant those selling their homes are reaping large profits.

Profits at 10-year high as generation ride housing boom to the bank

The biggest winners from Australia's real estate boom are cleaning up as profits from sales hit their highest level in 10 years.

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Budget Busters: The ‘magic number’ to lower your rates

Budget Busters: The ‘magic number’ to lower your rates

In this week’s Budget Busters segment, Graeme Butler reveals the trick which can open the door to lower interest rates and quicker home loan approval.

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Warren Buffett has shared the plans in his Will.

Warren Buffet shares wealth secrets for beyond the grave

When one of the wealthiest people on earth shares details of his finances, people pull up a chair and take notes.

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Students enter the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney. File.

The highest-paid graduate jobs in Australia

There’s an earning gap of almost $40,000 between the highest and lowest-paid graduates.

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Inheriting a small fortune can be life-changing. But what if you’re on an age pension? Will you keep it? Here are the hacks you need to reduce your assets and still keep the payments coming.

How to inherit $300,000 and still keep hold of your pension

Inheriting a small fortune can be life-changing. But if you’re on an age pension, there’s a way you can keep both.

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Luxury superyacht Malia costs $2.1 million a week.

What does $2.1 million get you on a superyacht holiday?

Featuring a spa, pool, gym, Turkish hammam bath, massage rooms, a glass-edged infinity pool, and a glass-bottomed jacuzzi, this is what a week-long holiday on a 255-foot superyacht looks like.

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Why shouldn’t you be able to access a lump of your super to buy a first home BUT then pay it back to have the best of all worlds... a house and a good retirement?

The super fix that could get you owning a home sooner

DAVID KOCH: The answer to Australia’s housing affordability problem is a controversial debate, but there’s one idea that, if done properly, could be a game-changer.

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Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr has cut New Zealand's official cash rate to 5.25 per cent. (AP PHOTO)

Fresh recession fears in NZ as central bank cuts rates

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand believes the country is in recession, as it moves to cut the official cash rate to 5.25 per cent.

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Australia's biggest bank made a profit of almost $10 billion in the past financial year. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Massive CBA profit as more Aussies fall behind with repayments

Commonwealth Bank has reported a massive statutory profit for the year, as the number of Australians falling behind on loan repayments rises.

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Tax reform is needed to address Australia's rapidly widening gap in wealth, a think tank says.

Rich keep getting richer as average Aussies struggle

Ordinary Australians are struggling to make ends meet while the richest enjoy billions in tax breaks, a new report claims.

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