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The Ultimate Guide to Maintaining a Healthy Credit Score

Welcome to our ultimate guide on maintaining a healthy credit score. Whether you're just starting your credit journey or you're an experienced borrower, understanding how to keep your score high is crucial. - read more

How to Improve Your Credit Score for Personal Loan Approval

Understanding what a credit score is and its importance is crucial for anyone seeking a personal loan. A credit score is a numerical representation of your creditworthiness, typically ranging from 0 to 1200 in Australia, provided by credit reporting agencies. - read more

Is Refinancing Your Personal Loan Right for You? Weighing the Benefits and Drawbacks

Have you ever heard the term loan refinancing and wondered what it actually means? Simply put, refinancing a loan involves replacing your current loan with a new one, typically to take advantage of better terms, such as lower interest rates or different repayment conditions. - read more

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ASIC Highlights Concerns in Private Lending Sector

26 Apr 2026: Paige Estritori

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has conducted a comprehensive review of the private lending sector, revealing significant inconsistencies and potential risks. This scrutiny comes in response to the sector's rapid expansion, with private credit extending approximately $200 billion in loans, primarily to high-risk real estate developers and property investors. - read more

Regulators Focus on Non-Bank Lenders Amid Rising Popularity

26 Apr 2026: Paige Estritori

As more Australians turn to non-bank lenders for property loans, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have intensified their scrutiny of this rapidly growing sector. The shift is driven by borrowers seeking more flexible lending criteria and competitive rates, especially in a housing market characterized by high prices and stringent bank lending standards. - read more

Rate Money Introduces Competitive Rate Adjustments Amid Industry Increases

18 Apr 2026: Paige Estritori

In a financial landscape where many lenders are raising variable interest rates by 25 basis points in response to the Reserve Bank of Australia's recent rate hikes, Rate Money has taken a different approach. The non-bank lender, specializing in loans for self-employed individuals, has opted to increase their variable rates by only 15 to 20 basis points on select loan products. This decision aims to alleviate financial pressure on borrowers facing rising living costs and inflation. - read more

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Mortgagor:
A person who offers to assign an asset as security (e.g. real estate) under a mortgage loan contract. The lender (mortgagee) holds the legal ownership of the security until the loan is repaid and the mortgage is discharged.

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