Finance Insights

Practical finance tips and market updates from the Verified Finance team to help you make confident decisions.

Your first home buyer checklist for Queensland

From deposit savings to stamp duty concessions, here is what to have ready before you start house hunting on the Gold Coast.

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Home Loans5 min read

Buying your first home is exciting, and a little preparation goes a long way. Before you start attending open homes across the Gold Coast and surrounds, it helps to have your numbers sorted.

Finance Tips

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Refinancing your home loan: when it makes sense

Interest rates move, and so do lender offers. Here is how to tell whether refinancing could save you money or unlock new goals.

10 August 2026Read more

Business Finance

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Using finance to manage business cash flow

Healthy cash flow keeps a business moving. Here are common finance structures that help smooth out the peaks and troughs.

3 August 2026Read more

Market Update

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Interest rate movements and what they mean for borrowers

A quick guide to how rate changes flow through to your repayments and what you can do to stay ahead of them.

27 July 2026Read more

Finance Tips

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What actually affects your borrowing power

Income is only part of the picture. Here are the key factors lenders look at when working out how much you can borrow.

20 July 2026Read more

Business Finance

4 min read

Asset finance or cash purchase: which is right for you

Holding onto your cash is not always the wrong move. Here is how to think about financing a vehicle or piece of equipment.

13 July 2026Read more