Hatch Financial Services News

The recent interest rate cut is a huge relief for mortgage holders everywhere BUT there may be more good news on the way. Read more

NAB has recently launched the Clear Banking Home Loan.  The loan is a no frills mortgage that answers Federal Government calls for banks to allow customers to move more freely from one bank to another without incurring penalty fees. Read more

As part of its election platform Kevin Rudd announced the introduction of ‘First Home Saver Accounts’.  The initiative is intended to help people build a bigger deposit for their first homethrough a combination of Government contributions and low taxes.  Read more

Figures released by the Real Estate Institute of Victoria for the 3 months to June 2008 show divergent trends when it comes to property prices in Melbourne. Read more

I blog therefore I am!. Yes, I have joined the blog world. My goal is to provide ongoing comment on a whole range of financial subjects that are relevant to my clients. But pardon me if I do not limit myself to just this and I add posts about anything from the latest great movie seen, must visit restaurant and ponderings on life.  After all, as important as securing our financial future are…it can be a bit dry if that is all we focus on. Read more

Last year, Hatch was approached by a client to sponsor the Melbourne University Soccer Club.   It was my first foray into sponsorship but it worked fantastically well for me.  The Club worked hard to ensure that the sponsorship was successful for Hatch and as a result I will be a sponsor of the club again in 2008. Read more

As your assets and your income grow it is important to think about how you protect both. This matters even more when you have a partner, children and others that are dependant on you. Read more

The mortgage landscape certainly has changed over the new-year period and I think that few, if any, predicted what has transpired. Read more

The recent interest rate rise and talk that more were headed our way sparked a burst of calls from clients nervous about their mortgage….All wanted answers to the same questions: Should they fix their home loan? Should they change lenders for a better rate else-where? This anxiety was heightened as rates have increased 6 times over the last 4 years. Read more

Property prices are continuing to move forward across large parts of Melbourne through 2007.  At the same time growth is increasingly tied to the distance of a suburb to the city, with inner city areas (0-15km from the city) showing the greatest growth.  Read more