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Should you fix your home loan rate? – FM.co.za

Should you fix your home loan rate?FM.co.zaFive years ago, home loan customers who wanted a mortgage contract at a fixed rate had to pay at least 1,5 percentage points more than the prime interest rate. Back then, most home buyers could still qualify f…

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With the budget past, it’s time for the tax – Moneyweb.co.za

With the budget past, it's time for the taxMoneyweb.co.zaConsider the Nedbank preference share issue which currently pays shareholders a dividend equivalent to 75% of the Prime interest rate. All preference share issuers stated at issue that should…

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IDC to provide loans at less than prime – Moneyweb.co.za

IDC to provide loans at less than primeMoneyweb.co.zaSouth Africa currently has the lowest prime interest rate in decades at 9%. Even though this is nominally very low, Davies states that that funding still needs to be offered at an attractive level so…

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Debate around ‘broadening inflationary pressures’ – eProp.co.za

Debate around 'broadening inflationary pressures'eProp.co.zaBut there is a reason why the prime interest rate sits at 9% and not at 12%. It is our modestly performing economy and a still risky global environment. Economic performance these past…

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Landlord partnership approach could be one of the key distinctions regarding … – eProp.co.za

Landlord partnership approach could be one of the key distinctions regarding …eProp.co.zaTony Bales reflects that although the property market has experienced a tough environment of late, "looking back at the days when the prime interest rate hi…

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November ATM stats signal increased consumer activity ahead of festive season – Moneyweb.co.za

November ATM stats signal increased consumer activity ahead of festive seasonMoneyweb.co.zaThe Index also points to consumer trends such as the variations in cash withdrawn based on prevailing economic conditions, particularly variations in the prime i…

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November atm stats signal increased consumer activity ahead of festive season – Moneyweb.co.za

November atm stats signal increased consumer activity ahead of festive seasonMoneyweb.co.zaThe Index also points to consumer trends such as the variations in cash withdrawn based on prevailing economic conditions, particularly variations in the prime i…

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‘Property buyers factor rate hikes into pricing’ – eProp.co.za

'Property buyers factor rate hikes into pricing'eProp.co.zaHe calculates that for every R1 million of debt, R417 a month will be added to the interest charges for every 50-basis-point increase in the prime interest rate. The SA Reserve Bank has…

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Cover story 2 – The SA response – FM.co.za

Cover story 2 – The SA responseFM.co.zaThe Reuters consensus is that the Bank will hike rates by a total of 250 basis points by the end of 2013, taking the prime interest rate from 9% now to 11,5%. For a R1m mortgage bond holder this would add R1667 to…

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Tips for the rental market – eProp.co.za

Tips for the rental marketeProp.co.za"The low prime interest rate and limited leading in the credit market have created flat or low rental increases over the last 2 years." "If we look back, a major contributor was the over-supply of inv…

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