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The property market is driving fixed rate mortgages down across the board. Over the last month, we have seen major lenders and non-major lenders announce reductions on their fixed rates of up to 60 basis points…

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) recently reported that one of the country’s largest mortgage lenders, ANZ, has suffered $1.9 billion in losses on its home loan portfolio since the beginning of 2019…

May brought with it some concerning news for real estate, both in terms of reduced lending and potential legislative changes. With housing prices slumping and an upcoming election, the future of real estate remains a little uncertain. Nevertheless, there’s light at the end of the tunnel — it isn’t all bad…

A date has been set for the Australian 2019 elections: 18 May 2019. On this date, Australian voters will be filling 131 seats in the House of Representatives and 38 seats in the Senate. It is a critical time with these politicians becoming responsible for enacting significant policy decisions in the future, which will…

It’s been a big month for Shore Financial. First, the Royal Commission’s final report made headlines across the country. At the same time, here we were celebrating some big achievements. We’re very proud to have been named #4 in The Adviser’s Top 25 Brokerages for 2019 and to have retained our place as the #1 independent brokerage outside of the franchise groups… and we celebrated our sixth birthday! Here’s what Shore Financial CEO Theo Chambers said about the month.

You’ve found the perfect property but your bank can’t move fast enough on your loan approval and your dream home becomes someone else’s. It’s a scenario that leading Sydney real estate agent, Anthony Puntigam, sees all too often. Anthony, who works in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs with Phillips Pantzer Donnelley, found that a good solution to this problem is to refer buyers to mortgage brokers he trusts, like Shore Financial.