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Macquarie ramps up mortgage lending
by Staff Reporter • 23 Mar 2010
Macquarie Bank has stepped up its presence in the mortgage market, announcing that it will trial a new mortgage and... READ MORE
Migrants to flood FHB market
by Staff Reporter • 19 Mar 2010
The first home buyer market is down but not out, as an increasing number of migrants choose to set up home on... READ MORE
RBA calls for reliable CPI
by Staff Reporter • 18 Mar 2010
The Reserve Bank of Australia is calling for an overhaul of the nation’s key inflation measure as concerns mount... READ MORE
Super investors turn to property
by Staff Reporter • 16 Mar 2010
According to a recent survey of consumers undertaken by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, 43.6 per... READ MORE
Home buyers feel pinch as affordability slides
by Staff Reporter • 15 Mar 2010
According to the Real Estate Institute of Australia’s Deposit Power Housing Affordability Report, higher interest... READ MORE
Investor market thrives as hotspots announced
by Staff Reporter • 12 Mar 2010
In his latest market review, the real estate’s chief executive John McGrath has said property prices should continue... READ MORE
More construction needed: RBA
by Staff Reporter • 11 Mar 2010
RBA assistant governor Phillip Lowe said if the nation's population growth remained strong, more of the economy would... READ MORE
Borrowers feel pain of rate rises
by Staff Reporter • 11 Mar 2010
Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed home loan approvals dropped in January –the fourth... READ MORE
Investors lead mortgage lending
by Staff Reporter • 10 Mar 2010
According to AFG’s latest mortgage index, 34.1 per cent of all mortgages arranged nationally in February were for... READ MORE
Cash-strapped FHBs feel the pinch
by Staff Reporter • 9 Mar 2010
According to a broker survey conducted by Loan Market Group, 86 per cent of brokers said a lack of genuine savings was... READ MORE
ING DIRECT moves to improve mortgage conversion rate
by Staff Reporter • 5 Mar 2010
Under the changes, pre-approval applications will no longer be used in conversion calculations and a conversion period... READ MORE
Housing affordability returns to long-term average
by Staff Reporter • 5 Mar 2010
According to Rismark’s December Quarter National Accounts report, the average Australian home price across all metro... READ MORE
RBA governor optimistic about economy
by Staff Reporter • 2 Mar 2010
Speaking at a business forum in Melbourne, Mr Stevens said despite the immense challenges facing the United States,... READ MORE
Mortgage applications, consumer confidence drops in US
by Staff Reporter • 25 Feb 2010
Last week the US central bank increased the rate it charges banks for loans in a sign that it is moving to drain some... READ MORE
Foreign investment could lead to housing bubble: Professor
by Staff Reporter • 24 Feb 2010
According to Mr Keen, the softer laws could create a ‘housing bubble’, with apparent demand from overseas... READ MORE

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