Timely Updates

As fires continue to burn across the country, AFG would like to extend our support to our brokers and customers if they have been affected by the current devastating bushfires. AFG has established a $100,000 bushfire relief grants program as one way of helping to provide immediate short-term assistance to

The Residential Property Prospects 2019 to 2022 report released today found signs ofimprovement in the outlook for the residential market but said continued lending restrictionsand high levels of construction in recent years would keep price growth low. Brisbane is one exception, with growth expected to be driven by high interstate

As everyone awakes from winter hibernation, many people’s thoughts turn to selling or buying a home in spring. It’s no surprise. The sun starts shining, the garden bounces back into life, flowers bloom, lawns look lush and green, and homes are once again filled with light and warmth. Chances are

Now that Australia’s banking regulator has lowered the lenders’ borrowing buffer, more people should be able to borrow more funds to buy their new home. For the last few years Australia’s banking regulator, APRA, has required lenders to use a minimum 7 per cent interest rate when assessing a new