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• Paul Clitheroe - loan fees from $0 to $1,000 - shop around

  16 Jul 2012 | ipac Paul Clitheroe , your money , Paul Clitheroe , my weekly view

  It has been just over a year since the government banned exit fees on new home loans, and despite dire predictions that this could force some smaller lenders out of business or see borrowers slugged with higher upfront charges, the reform has proven to be a win for consumers.
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• Paul Clitheroe - cut the cost of the home loan

  12 Dec 2011 | ipac Paul Clitheroe , investments , your money , Paul Clitheroe , my weekly view

  The Reserve Bank’s December rate cut was initially greeted with enthusiasm by home owners. However relief quickly turned to disbelief when the big banks proved reluctant to pass on the rate cut. This chain dragging may reflect difficult conditions in global financial markets but it also reinforces the need for borrowers to do some rate cutting of their own.
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• Paul Clitheroe - bigger deposits are better

  31 Oct 2011 | ipac Paul Clitheroe , your money , Paul Clitheroe , my weekly view

  According to comparison site RateCity, around 70% of home loans now require a deposit as low as 5% of the property’s value. But there are good reasons to build a more substantial deposit.
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• Paul Clitheroe - fixing your loan - think first

  19 Sep 2011 | ipac Paul Clitheroe , investments , your money , Paul Clitheroe , my weekly view

  The Reserve Bank may have kept the cash rate on hold for September, but since the start of August fixed rates on home loans have been falling.
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