by Nick Rainsford | 29 May 2016 | Business, General, Home loans, Investments, SMSF
This week I was sent an article from an insolvency practitioner and friend with the headline “Research Shows 60% of SMEs are Refused Loans”. You can read the full article here. We also have a couple of home loan applicants that are quite well off who are struggling...
by Nick Rainsford | 22 May 2016 | Business, General, Home loans, Investments, SMSF
Step right up. Around and around it goes where it stops nobody knows.Step right up. Around and around it goes where it stops nobody knows. No more bets. This housing cycle is almost complete – although last week’s auction clearance rates would argue strongly against...
by Nick Rainsford | 15 May 2016 | Business, General, Home loans, Investments
We at Thyme Financial had never received an inquiry from non-resident borrowers for residential property until this week. So you’re a non-resident borrower who, some time ago, put down a deposit for an off-the-plan apartment. The project is coming to completion and...
by Nick Rainsford | 8 May 2016 | Business, General, Home loans, Investments, SMSF
Every property boom in living memory has ended badly. This one will be no different. There will be tears…eventually. Please don’t ask me when. If I knew the answer I wouldn’t have my wife staring daggers at me while I push this article out on Mothers Day. For the...
by Nick Rainsford | 17 Apr 2016 | Business, General, Home loans, Investments, SMSF
Lenders have specials on all the time to attract home loan clients. Guess what, it works. Most people searching for either a new loan or one to refinance their existing loan are drawn like bees to honey when they see the headline rate. A few months ago that went as...
by Nick Rainsford | 4 Apr 2016 | Business, General, Home loans, Investments, Leasing, SMSF, Uncategorized
As more than 50% of home loans are now placed through brokers, it’s interesting to reflect on the pros and cons of each channel. In previous articles I had already mentioned some of these but they bear repeating here. Let me cut to the conclusion. Every financial...
