Richard Whitten
Richard Whitten is Senior Money Editor at Finder, specialising in the mechanics of home loans, property prices and everyday personal finance, and turning complex borrowing rules and market shifts into clear, step-by-step guidance for consumers.
Home loans and the path to buying a house
Home lending is the core of Richard Whitten’s work, and much of his output is devoted to helping borrowers understand how to finance and buy a home in Australia. He writes comprehensive guides that walk readers through the entire buying journey, from estimating borrowing power and setting a budget to choosing a property, comparing loans and completing settlement. In his guide to buying a house in Australia in 2026, he structures the process into practical stages such as working out how much you can borrow, researching locations, comparing home loans and getting ready to move in, with calculators and comparison tables embedded throughout.
He focuses heavily on first home buyers, producing detailed checklists and “top tips” formats that break down lender requirements, credit score checks, debt reduction and property inspections in simple terms. His first home buyer tips cover issues such as meeting age and residency criteria, improving credit scores, paying down unsecured debts including buy-now-pay-later services, booking building and pest inspections and engaging a licensed conveyancer to manage contracts and title searches. He repeatedly returns to borrowing capacity as a topic, explaining how documenting finances, reducing credit card limits and shopping around for cheaper rates can increase the amount a borrower can safely take on, and suggesting specialist mortgage brokers for low-deposit or low-doc situations.
A recurring theme in his home loan coverage is the deposit hurdle and how to overcome it. He writes deposit guides that distil saving for a house into clear steps: working out the size of the deposit needed, getting serious about budgeting and finding help through government schemes or family assistance. He also covers niche products such as no-deposit home loans, explaining how these loans work, who offers them and the risks borrowers need to watch out for. Across these pieces he combines policy detail, lender criteria and practical saving strategies, positioning his coverage closer to a how-to manual than a generic housing market overview.
Tracking property prices and housing market shifts
Beyond guides, Richard Whitten reports on movements in the property market, translating monthly data into accessible narratives about prices and affordability. In his coverage of falling property prices, including pieces asking whether prices are finally dropping, he highlights national falls and breaks them down by major cities such as Sydney and Melbourne, noting changes like a 0.4% nationwide decline and contrasting capital city trends with regional areas. These stories blend market statistics with plain-language explanations of what the numbers mean for owner-occupiers and investors, staying grounded in the consumer impact rather than trading-room analysis.
His broader housing market work links these price movements back to lending conditions, borrowing capacity and deposit requirements, making clear how shifts in rates or prices affect real purchasing power. Whether he is explaining how much a borrower can responsibly take on or how government support can help with a deposit, the housing market is always framed through the lens of what it enables or constrains for everyday buyers rather than abstract market commentary.
Credit cards, bank accounts and business finance
Although home loans and property are central, Richard Whitten’s beat extends across credit cards, bank accounts and business lending, giving his coverage breadth across everyday money products. He writes comparison guides on custom credit card options in Australia, outlining different card types including balance transfer products and other specialised offers, and helping readers weigh features and costs. His bank account coverage addresses questions such as whether a bad credit history affects someone’s ability to open a transaction or savings account, explaining why credit issues do not usually block access to basic banking services.
On the business side, he covers small business loans and lender products that offer financing up to several million dollars, often highlighting speed of approval and funding timeframes as key decision factors. These articles maintain the same practical tone as his home loan work, focusing on how business owners can access capital quickly and what they should know about the terms on offer. Across these topics he consistently uses comparison tables, product breakdowns and plain explanations, reinforcing his role as a money editor whose focus is on helping readers choose and use financial products rather than reporting on corporate strategy.
Money habits, financial literacy and wider commentary
Richard Whitten also writes features on money habits and financial literacy, which sit alongside his product and market coverage. In pieces such as “How do you get rich? The answer is not a lotto ticket”, he foregrounds long-term wealth-building, emphasising consistent saving and investing over reliance on windfalls, and sharing expert insights from financial podcasters and advisers. His work on “money mindfulness” in the digital age explores how people can get back to basics despite digital distractions, focusing on budgeting, conscious spending and aligning financial decisions with personal priorities.
Survey-driven news is another strand of his coverage, including findings that a significant share of Australians leave money “on the table” by not optimising their finances, which he uses to highlight missed opportunities for saving and better product choices. Author bios associated with his work note that he has spent years covering home loans, property and personal finance as a money editor at Finder, and has produced hundreds of guides, with 772 listed across home loans, credit cards, personal finance and money-saving tips. External profiles indicate that his writing and commentary also appear beyond Finder, including contributions to personal finance outlets such as Money Mag, Yahoo Finance and Homely, and regular appearances as a commentator in print and radio, reinforcing his positioning as a specialist voice on consumer money topics rather than a general business reporter.
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