Borrower
Housing affordability slumps
by Staff Reporter • 23 Feb 2010
According to the HIA-CBA First Home Buyer Affordability Report, released yesterday, housing affordability tanked in... READ MORE
Borrowers take bigger loans than 5 years ago
by Staff Reporter • 22 Feb 2010
According to the RBA, total housing debt hit $910.1 billion in December, up 92 per cent since December 2004.
Housing... READ MORE
FHB activity breaks record
by Staff Reporter • 18 Feb 2010
According to the latest Property Pulse report, owner occupiers took out finance for approximately 739,000 dwellings,... READ MORE
RBA could hold rates in March
by Staff Reporter • 17 Feb 2010
According to the Reserve Bank’s 2 February board meeting minutes, while the housing market remained “fairly... READ MORE
FHBs dig debt hole
by Staff Reporter • 16 Feb 2010
During December 2009, the average loan size increased by $6,200 for first home buyers to $290,100.
RateCity chief... READ MORE
FHBs down but not out
by Staff Reporter • 12 Feb 2010
According to Aussie Home Loans founder and executive chairman John Symond, first home buyers who missed the... READ MORE
Strengthening employment bad news for borrowers
by Staff Reporter • 12 Feb 2010
According to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the number of people in employment jumped to 10.966... READ MORE
Legislation a threat to investor market
by Staff Reporter • 11 Feb 2010
First National Real Estate property manager Naomi Spiteri told The Adviser that while the rental market had been... READ MORE
Borrowers unhappy with bank service
by Staff Reporter • 11 Feb 2010
According to an online poll by Loan Market Group, the majority of borrowers do not feel as though they receive... READ MORE
Mortgage EZY unveils third revenue stream
by Staff Reporter • 9 Feb 2010
KICK Lending is an operational extension of Mortgage EZY’s new uQUIT Bank Replacement Therapy marketing campaign... READ MORE
Collins gives investors leg up
by Staff Reporter • 9 Feb 2010
The new 95 per cent loan-to-valuation ratio (LVR) non genuine savings investor home loan was created to help investors... READ MORE
China credit constraints a positive step
by Staff Reporter • 4 Feb 2010
Global investment bank UBS chief economist Tao Wang yesterday told The Australian the Chinese government’s decision... READ MORE
Investor confidence surges in 2009
by Staff Reporter • 2 Feb 2010
According to ING Investment Management’s quarterly Investor Dashboard Sentiment Index, Australian investor sentiment... READ MORE
GFC strikes off no deposit mortgages
by Staff Reporter • 1 Feb 2010
According to a report by RateCity, Australian lenders no longer offer 100 per cent loan-to-value ratio (LVR) home... READ MORE
Government buys $3.4b RMBS
by Staff Reporter • 29 Jan 2010
According to a report in The Australian Financial Review, the government has directed the Australian Office of... READ MORE

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