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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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