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When lenders move before the RBA: what Australian borrowers should check
Market Insights

When lenders move before the RBA: what Australian borrowers should check

Fixed-rate lender moves ahead of the 29 September 2026 RBA decision are not the cash rate. Here’s what home, car, and business borrowers should verify in writing before locking anything in.

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RBA rate decision checklist for Australian business owners
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RBA rate decision checklist for Australian business owners

Before the 29 September 2026 RBA decision: map business facilities and any home loan, stress-test a 0.25 point move, and ask for written options — for hold or hike.

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How asset and equipment finance works in Australia (structure, not just the rate)
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How asset and equipment finance works in Australia (structure, not just the rate)

What a chattel-style asset loan usually is, how it differs from a lease, and what “fit” means beyond the headline rate.

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Chattel mortgage vs personal loan for a work ute in Australia
Market Insights

Chattel mortgage vs personal loan for a work ute in Australia

How business-purpose ute finance often differs from a personal car loan — ownership, GST, records, and what to ask before you sign.

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Australia's Housing Market in August 2026: A State-by-State Read, and What September Might Bring
Home Loans

Australia's Housing Market in August 2026: A State-by-State Read, and What September Might Bring

Winter just handed the Australian property market its toughest run since the last downturn. Cotality's national Home Value Index fell 0.9% in August, the fifth straight monthly decline, leaving values...

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Help to Buy vs the First Home Buyer Grant: Why Shared Equity Is the Stronger Move Right Now
Home Loans

Help to Buy vs the First Home Buyer Grant: Why Shared Equity Is the Stronger Move Right Now

An insight briefing for firsthome buyers assessing federal and state support in late 2026. Australian firsthome support is no longer one product with a few extras. It is a stack of schemes that look ...

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The SMSF Property Rules Are Changing: What Every Investor Needs to Know Before 10 August 2026
Investment Property

The SMSF Property Rules Are Changing: What Every Investor Needs to Know Before 10 August 2026

If you've been thinking about using your selfmanaged super fund to buy an investment property, the window for one popular strategy is closing — and the date is now locked in. On 26 June 2026, legislat...

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You Don't Need Perfect Credit to Fund Your Business
Business Loans

You Don't Need Perfect Credit to Fund Your Business

Jokuda Insights | July 2026 Here's something most business owners don't realise: the lending market has moved on from the idea that a credit file has to be spotless before anyone will look at you. The...

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House prices are now falling in four capital cities, with Sydney values down close to $50,000 this year.
Home Loans

House prices are now falling in four capital cities, with Sydney values down close to $50,000 this year.

It's easy to read that as a blip. I don't think it is. What's pulling prices down isn't a oneoff. Borrowing capacity has dropped 7 to 8 percent on the back of higher rates, and that feeds straight int...

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Looking Across the Ditch: Why Australian Investors Are Eyeing New Zealand Property in 2026
Home Loans

Looking Across the Ditch: Why Australian Investors Are Eyeing New Zealand Property in 2026

For a decade, the Australian property investor's playbook barely changed: buy in a capital city, ride the capital growth, wear the negative gearing, repeat. In 2026, that playbook is under pressure — ...

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Personal Loans for Pensioners: How to Borrow Smart, Not Hard
Personal Loans

Personal Loans for Pensioners: How to Borrow Smart, Not Hard

An insight piece for Australian pensioners — and the families helping them. There's a quiet myth that being on the Age Pension shuts you out of borrowing. It doesn't. Australian credit law sets no max...

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