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Tax refunds to ease mortgage strain

by Reporter • 6 Jun 2016
New research has revealed that Australians will spend more tax refund dollars this year on reducing their home loan and... READ MORE
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SMEs looking beyond banks for finance

by Peter Langham • 6 Jun 2016
Small businesses are keen to avoid pledging real estate security and want to look beyond their main bank to access... READ MORE
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‘Very concerning’: lending curbs could spark housing downturn

by Georgia Brown • 3 Jun 2016
A new report has warned that property investors could be hit by a severe housing downturn if credit growth moves into... READ MORE
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Housing affordability improves across the nation

by Reporter • 3 Jun 2016
Lower loan sizes and moderate increases in income have been good news for Australia’s housing affordability. READ MORE
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Commercial property luring investors from residential market

by Jay Garcia • 3 Jun 2016
Strong rental returns and low interest rates are driving residential investors to the industrial property market,... READ MORE
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ING Direct’s new mortgage process to accelerate approvals

by James Mitchell • 2 Jun 2016
ING Direct has streamlined its customer verification process by extending its pilot program with Veda’s ZipID to... READ MORE
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Government grant to boost Tasmania’s housing market

by Reporter • 2 Jun 2016
The decision by Tasmania’s government to extend its grant for first home builders will entice Australians to... READ MORE
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Investors flock to off-the-plan properties despite warnings

by Georgia Brown • 1 Jun 2016
Investor demand for off-the-plan inner-city developments continues to climb, despite various predictions that an... READ MORE
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Poor financial management costing SMEs ‘big bucks’

by Reporter • 31 May 2016
Roughly 10 per cent of SMEs lost money last year as a result of poor financial management, according to the executive... READ MORE
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CUA shakes up investor lending policy

by Huntley Mitchell • 27 May 2016
Credit Union Australia (CUA) has announced a major policy change for its investor loans as it continues to meet... READ MORE