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INTEREST RATES ON HOLD

4 July 2023

The Reserve Bank has decided to leave interest rates on hold. The Official Cash Rate OCR will remain at 4.1% This hold decision is welcome news after the Inflation data had fallen to 5.6% in May from the previous month reading of 6.8% The downward trend has provided sufficient

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Reasons to review your existing home loan

4 July 2023

It never pays to be complacent when it comes to your finances and setting and forgetting your home loan can be costing you money. ‘Should I review my mortgage?’ is a question brokers are often asked, and the short answer is: YES! It’s always important to undergo a financial health

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SMARTLOANS Bendigo Launches

1 July 2023

SMARTLOANS Finance Brokers officially launched on 1st April 2023. Founded by Glenn Harrison and Ron Bradley, they are both well known and experienced local Bendigo Mortgage Brokers. Originally operating as Smartline Personal Mortgage Advisors, the corporate business was merged into Mortgage Choice. “We made the decision to launch an

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Funding for your next renovation

27 June 2023

Australians have long been a nation of enthusiastic home renovators, with the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in a boom in home improvements as people unable to travel due to lockdowns spent much more time (and money) in their own backyards. That desire for home renovation still continues and brokers are busy

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