Why use a broker rather than hunt down a loan on your own?

The big banks have offered borrowers some of the most attractive home loan deals ever, with home owners able to fix their rates below 2 per cent for four years.

What types of business loans are available, and what’s involved in the application process?

The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut the official interest rate by 0.15 percentage points in its first shift since sitting at the already historic low of 0.25 per cent from March.

Government assistance for first-home buyers and loans to build affordable housing are at the centre of federal Budget efforts to support the construction and housing sectors.