Mortgage rates hit 15-month high amid bond surge and Fed fears

Fed decision looms over the market With Friday's Consumer Price Index (CPI) release on deck, financial markets are watching closely ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) September 15–16 meeting. CME FedWatch priced in approximately 70% probability of a rate hike at that meeting as of Thursday. With rate relief elusive, Melissa Cohn, regional vice president at William Raveis…

An SMSF selling a property is not straightforward: legal specialist

An investment property bought using a limited recourse borrowing arrangement must be held in a separate holding trust if it is to be sold, a leading legal specialist said. Michael Hallinan, special counsel for SUPERCentral, said SMSFs commonly buy an investment property using LRBAs, which can create a complication particularly when selling later on as the property must be held…

Should you get a 3 year mortgage?

With the average three-year fixed-rate mortgage recently below both the two-year and five-year averages, we ask whether you should consider a three-year mortgage.To help you decide, we’ve compiled the best three-year fixed-rate deals currently available and compared them to leading two and five-year options.Below, we also highlight the factors to consider before choosing your next mortgage deal.Are many three-year mortgage…

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China’s property overhaul strains local government land sale income

Earlier in September, Beijing officials were preparing to auction a plot of land worth at least US$1 billion (S$1.27 billion), a potential windfall for the local government.The sale attracted interest from three…