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How short-term loans could cost you your dream home
Frequent short-term borrowing can hurt your bond application because lenders see it as a sign of financial instability, even if you make repayments on time
Financial security is within reach with Discovery Bank’s game-changing Revolving Credit Facility
You get immediate access to pre-approved funds – with affordable repayments
SA consumers turn to personal loans, unsecured credit to survive
Debt-strapped citizens are taking short term loans to ‘balance’ cash flow as wages fail to keep up with the cost of living This content is restricted to registered users and…
‘Incredible growth’ in rooftop solar in South Africa
Rising electricity prices, power outages, increasing awareness of the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and decreasing solar technology costs are driving the rooftop solar…
Unemployment and interest rate hikes predicted to hit property market
The volume of new mortgage applications reached multi-year highs amid record low interest rates
Apartments stand vacant as people opt to buy
Low interest rates are seeing tenants become homeowners and putting landlords under pressure
House prices rise but property values decline in real terms
Residential property prices have declined in a big way over the past seven years and there is an increased demand for rental properties as a result.
Banks focus on affordable home loans
Financial institutions, backed by the state, are increasingly catering for this fast-growing market, writes Lisa Steyn.
Single homebuyers leading the market
An increasing number of home buyers these days are single and there are some special considerations for such buyers to take into account.
Fix your home loan at 9%?
Homeowners with mortgages can take up offers not seen in the market for a long time.
Why Basel III will raise home loan costs
Implementation of Basel III will make it more expensive for potential buyers to get home loans.
New insurance to boost SA’s housing market
The new mortgage default insurance is due to go a long way in addressing the housing finance needs of the low to middle income households in SA.
How do I consolidate my debt?
I want to consolidate my debt and apply for a home loan. How do I go about doing it?
Banks continue to relax lending criteria
Highest number of bond approvals recorded last month since October 2008.
Sharp increase in single women buying homes
Women are changing the face of the historically male-dominated property market.