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Tag Archives: banks

STANLIB’s take on the Downgrades

November 26, 2017by Liz de Mink Leave a comment

What follows is an extract of an email sent out by STANLIB (South Africa’s largest unit trust manager by market share) to its clients after the downgrade late Friday afternoon.  […]

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Rates Watch: Things are fine

May 19, 2016by Contributor Leave a comment

Unpacking the arguments for and against a May 2016 rate hike

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Interest Rates Watch

Keep that credit history clean!

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Late and failed payments might cost you BIG in the future.

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Property Finance Advice

Gain financial flexibility and safety from your home loan.

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A home loan, when used wisely and when well-managed, can be considered a ‘good debt’ that can not only save you money but grow your wealth too…

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Property Finance Advice

HOW YOU CAN AVOID EARLY TERMINATION FEES

June 30, 2015by Liz de Mink 2 Comments

Settling your home loan? Don’t wast money on unnecessary fees!

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Bank Watch

DO YOU NEED INSURANCE WHEN APPLYING FOR A HOME LOAN?

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Insurance is an important investment and can keep your investment safe and debt at bay!

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Rates Watch: January 2015 – Thank you Oil!

January 28, 2015by Liz de Mink Leave a comment

Oil has placed a downward pressure on inflation which means there is no big reason for the SARB to increase the repo-rate

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Interest Rates Watch

2014: De Mink Property Finance home loans in figures

December 31, 2014by Contributor Leave a comment

Drawing some tips and interesting information about home loans from our 2014 data

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Property Finance Advice, Useful Information

NOVEMBER 2014 RATES WATCH – Kganyago’s opening gambit?

November 20, 2014by Liz de Mink Leave a comment

The last meeting of the year and the first for the new Governor of the SARB. What will happen?

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Interest Rates Watch

September 2014 Rates Watch – Where to from here?

September 18, 2014by Liz de Mink Leave a comment

What does the rate remaining unchanged mean for the economy and the South African property market?

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Interest Rates Watch

Trouble ahead? South Africa’s next Credit Amnesty.

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Government hopes the new Credit Amnesty will be a boon but the banks say it will be lead to a credit crisis. Find out why.

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