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by Sue Tierney 12 Mar, 2024
At every bank there are people we can call when things get tricky with a mortgage application. At Sovereign / GO Home Loans , one of those people has been Tracey Little.
by Sue Tierney 19 Feb, 2024
What brings you joy? For me it’s riding my mountain bike.
by Sue Tierney 16 Nov, 2023
Everybody focuses on interest rates, but it’s the ongoing changes to lending rules that could really trip you up.
by Sue Tierney 09 Oct, 2023
You’re probably familiar with the document called a Land Information Memorandum (LIM).

MORTGAGE NEWS


by Sue Tierney 12 Mar, 2024
If you’ve been following the news, you may have seen one well-known economist predicting that interest rates are going to rise. At the same time we’ve seen banks dropping their rates.
by Sue Tierney 19 Feb, 2024
There’s a bit of confusion about the pros and cons of refinancing home loans.
by Sue Tierney 09 Oct, 2023
We’ve noticed some confusion amongst borrowers about the difference between standard home loans from ASB Bank and the loans provided under a separate brand – Go Home Loans.
by Sue Tierney 17 Aug, 2023
I know a few people who breathed a sigh of relief the last time the Reserve Bank board met and decided not to push the Official Cash Rate (OCR) any higher.

INSURANCE NEWS


by Sue Tierney 12 Mar, 2024
A lot of people believe that insurers will do anything to avoid paying out a claim. They imagine all sorts of traps in the small print, designed to leave you hanging. This has not been my experience.
by Sue Tierney 19 Feb, 2024
Imagine putting off a discussion about insurance for years, and then finally getting around to it.
by Sue Tierney 09 Oct, 2023
Here's a scenario you may not have come across before. A homeowner suffered damage to their land during the floods earlier this year.
by Sue Tierney 17 Aug, 2023
One of the biggest complaints we hear is, “My insurance premiums keep going up.”

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