Hatch Financial Services News

Offering to be a guarantor can be a great way for parents to help their children get into the property market far sooner and at the same time save a large amount of money.  Faced with high house prices and the rising cost of living, many would-be first time buyers are finding home ownership well and truly out of reach. Read more

Over the first 5 months of 2011 we have seen an increase in competition amongst lenders in terms of the interest rates on offer.  This has resulted in me being able to save clients up to 0.25% pa on their existing home loans in some cases. Read more

For settlement after 1 July 2011, first home buyers are eligible for cuts to land transfer duty where they purchase a home for less than $600,000. Read more

It has never been harder for first home buyers to get into the market. Australian property prices are at record highs and each week they go up further.  Read more

With interest rates on the rise, and further rate rises expected it is not surprising the clients are starting to worry about how they are going to manage. Our financial landscape is changing.  Read more

Every one talks “equity” but most don’t really understand what it is and how it can be used. So at a time when property prices have jumped forward by somewhere between 5-20% in the last 12 months, I thought it might be useful to have a look at what “equity” is and how you can use it to your advantage. Read more

If ever there was a popular time to go into debt, Christmas is the choice of many. According to a Reserve Bank report, Australians have more than $1.9 trillion in outstanding debt, 61 per cent of which is made up of consumer debt. The festive season may well blow-out this already inflated figure unless we reign-in our spending. Read more

I have received dozens of calls from clients in the last 2 months.  All asking the same questions: “Have interest rates hit rock bottom? Should we fix our home loans now?’.  Read more

Interest rates might be down and the government might be giving first home buyers up to an extra $19,000 but getting finance for your first home has got far tougher in 2009. Read more

Know someone with a GE home loan? Please pass this important news on to them… Read more