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William Jolly

William is a Senior Finance Writer at Compare the Market, and has previously worked as a finance journalist for several years. He specialises in writing about financial products like home loans in ways that the average Australian can understand and enjoy. When he's not writing about saving money, William enjoys playing football (soccer), watching a good movie and spending time with his dog.

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Stories by William Jolly

BNPLequifax

28 Oct 2021 13:45

Buy Now, Pay Later applications up 30% since last year

Written by William Jolly

Buy Now, Pay Later applications grew 31.4% in the last 12 months to September 2021, as Australia continues its post-COVID-19 recovery.

rent report

27 Oct 2021 14:33

Rents rise at fastest pace since 2008

Written by William Jolly

It’s getting tough out there for renters, with national rents 8.9% higher year-on-year as of September 2021.

Affordability

26 Oct 2021 14:47

Home loan affordability hits 5-year low

Written by William Jolly

Housing affordability is at its worst level in five years thanks to substantial house price growth and subdued income growth.

22 Oct 2021 10:35

Everyday banking is now overwhelmingly digital

Written by William Jolly

New data shows how rapidly Australians are adopting technology as a part of their everyday banking.

Petrol station

19 Oct 2021 13:45

Fuel prices hit a 13-year high but could still get higher

Written by William Jolly

National unleaded petrol prices have soared to their highest point in 13 years, at an average of 160.7 cents per litre.

14 Oct 2021 08:46

There’s a 65% chance we’ll see more cyclones than average this storm season, BOM says

Written by William Jolly

The Bureau of Meteorology has warned of an increased chance of tropical cyclones in the coming months.

13 Oct 2021 14:05

How will climate change affect the property market?

Written by William Jolly

With all the focus on climate change and the now locked-in effects, we’re set to see, the Australian property market is unlikely to escape unscathed.

Green loan

13 Oct 2021 12:02

What are green loans, and should you get one?

Written by William Jolly

A green home loan can reward borrowers for either buying, building or renovating a ‘sustainable’ property

10% first home buyers

8 Oct 2021 15:02

Government guarantees supporting 10% of all first home buyers

Written by William Jolly

One in 10 first home buyers used just two of the available government support programs, new data shows.

APRA changes

6 Oct 2021 13:30

APRA might have made it harder to get a new home loan

Written by William Jolly

Australia’s prudential regulator has tightened lending rules for Australian home buyers, potentially making it harder to get a home loan from now on.

RBA house prices

5 Oct 2021 13:35

RBA holds the cash rate again, but will it help cool house prices?

Written by William Jolly

The Reserve Bank has again left Australia’s cash rate on hold at a historic low of 0.10%, amid growing calls for action on property prices.

covid-support

28 Sep 2021 13:39

COVID-19 customer support: which industries performed the best?

Written by William Jolly

When it came to offering proactive COVID-19 financial support to customers, some industries were much more generous than others.

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