Aussies with HECS debts to get easier access to finance

It will soon become easier for Australians with student loan debt to get a mortgage after Treasurer Jim Chalmers instructed the prudential regulator to relax how HECS was treated when banks conducted mortgage serviceability tests. Under the responsible lending rules, banks are currently required to take a prospective homeowner’s student loan debt into account when…

Banks to disregard HELP debts

Sabra Lane: One of the major barriers for young people borrowing to buy a house is going to be overhaul. The Federal Government’s told the banks to ignore student debts when weighing up whether to grant would-be homeowners a mortgage. It’s a boost for first home buyers as housing shapes up as a key election…

Elon Musk: ‘It’s not optional, it’s essential’: Elon Musk warns US will go ‘bankrupt’ without cuts

Elon Musk has warned that the United States will go “bankrupt” without drastic budget cuts, as he leads the charge to slash federal spending under President Donald Trump‘s administration.Speaking at the White House on Tuesday alongside Trump, the tech billionaire emphasised that reducing government expenses is not just an option but a necessity.“It’s not optional,”…