Minimum employment period for casual jobs
How long do I need to be employed in a casual role for my income to be considered for my first home loan? At FHBA, we get asked this question a lot. A lot of aspiring first home buyers are…
How long do I need to be employed in a casual role for my income to be considered for my first home loan? At FHBA, we get asked this question a lot. A lot of aspiring first home buyers are…
With talk of a potential RBA interest rate cut later in 2024 hitting the wires there are more specials available to first home buyers looking to buy this year! Furthermore, lenders on the FHBA Mortgages panel have introduced some new…
On Tuesday the 19th of March, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to maintain the interest rates at 4.35%, marking the third consecutive month where the rate has remained unchanged. Many experts are predicting that we have already hit…
The Federal Labor Government’s Help to Buy scheme, set to launch this year, has been touted as a game-changer for aspiring first home buyers, with the Government proposing to provide an equity contribution of up to 40% of the purchase…
The First Home Guarantee (FHBG) is part of the Federal Government’s Home Guarantee Scheme (HGS), assisting aspiring first home buyers get into the market sooner with the minimum deposit of just 5% in every capital city (as well as major…
In November 2023, the Palaszcuk Government along with the Minister for Housing, Meaghan Scanlon, announced that they are fighting the cost-of-living crisis by backing first home buyers. As part of their new policy, eligible first home buyers can now receive…
On Tuesday the 06th of February, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to maintain the interest rates at 4.35% following a period of slower inflation toward the end of 2023. Many experts are predicting that we have already hit…
FHBA is pleased to announce that we have access to multiple lenders who have extended its Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) waivers policy for professions that have not been eligible for the 10% deposit LMI Waiver prior. Registered Nurses & Midwives…
First Home Buyers Australia (FHBA) are pleased to announce that we have redesigned our website and created some more exciting features, helping first home buyers achieve the Great Australian Dream of home ownership. We have listened to our readers and…
Whilst the housing affordability crisis has eased over the past few years, it still remains an issue across many of Australia’s larger cities, this has resulted in some first home buyers to buy their first home as an investment property…