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Mortgage Finance

Consumers’ credit health shows signs of recovery
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/ 12 January 2018

Consumers’ credit health shows signs of recovery

‘An improvement was observed in first-time defaults on personal loans, credit cards and home loans’

By Thulebona Mhlanga
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Article
/ 4 May 2011

Should you fix your mortgage rate?

The rate hikes are coming — and there are ways to get smart that put money in your pocket, not the bank’s.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 31 January 2011

Investing vs paying off debt

Should you sell a property to pay off your home or use it to build an investment?

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 19 October 2010

Opting for a single-transaction account

Does it make financial sense to opt for a single account for your mortgage, credit card and day-to-day banking?

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 28 September 2010

When to pay off your home

Should I buy a home with my inheritance or take out a mortgage and invest the inheritance in equities?

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 23 September 2010

Paying your home off in five years

Why, if you can pay off your car over five years, can’t pay off your mortgage over the same period and save hundreds of thousands in interest?

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 2 September 2010

The pros and cons of credit growth

It’s perhaps not entirely surprising that credit growth has lagged and annual growth in credit demand has not risen above 2%.

By Fiona Zerbst

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