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First home buyer activity boosts mortgage market performance

by Staff Reporter • 24 Dec 2009
According to a consumer survey by Datamonitors, lending commitments in Australia have bounced back after a sharp fall... READ MORE

FHBs still eager to crack market

by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2009
According to the latest Bankwest/Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) research report, an increasing... READ MORE

Record year for first home buyers: 2009

by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2009
By the end of November, Victoria alone had handed out 49,374 grants, surpassing the full year record set in 2001 when... READ MORE

Investor boom to strengthen

by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2009
Mr Russell said the company had experienced an upswing in investor interest over the past five months and expects this... READ MORE

RBA may keep rates on hold: Norris

by Staff Reporter • 21 Dec 2009
Speaking to Sky News, Mr Norris said Westpac’s decision to raise rates by 20 basis points above the cash rate may... READ MORE

NSW housing construction lags

by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2009
The company’s chief executive Aaron Gadiel said NSW had only experienced a 3.2 per cent growth in housing... READ MORE

260 suspects linked to $150m mortgage fraud scam

by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2009
According to a report by the ABC murdered Sydney businessman Michael McGurk has been linked to the mortgage scam in... READ MORE

Interest rates are “normal”: RBA

by Staff Reporter • 17 Dec 2009
Speaking at the 22nd Australasian Finance and Banking Conference yesterday, Mr Battellino said the cash rate, which is... READ MORE

Housing construction improves slightly

by Staff Reporter • 16 Dec 2009
According to figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), detached housing starts in the September quarter... READ MORE

UK mortgage lending hits 2yr high

by Staff Reporter • 15 Dec 2009
New figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) showed 55,000 mortgages were taken out for house purchases in... READ MORE

Mortgage market to fall in 2010: MISC report

by Staff Reporter • 14 Dec 2009
The Market Intelligence Strategy Centre (MISC) report found the value of all new home loans written fell by 5.9 per... READ MORE

Competitive pricing returning to mortgage market

by Staff Reporter • 14 Dec 2009
Yellow Brick Road will offer a standard variable rate of 6.34 per cent – 42 basis points lower than Westpac’s... READ MORE

Homebuyers out in force

by Staff Reporter • 14 Dec 2009
Despite three interest rate hikes in as many months, bidders were out in force on what has traditionally been the... READ MORE

NSW borrowers worst for repaying mortgages

by Staff Reporter • 8 Dec 2009
The report, Australian Mortgage Delinquency by Postcode, found Nelson Bay on NSW’s north coast to be the worst... READ MORE

Homebuyers not deterred by lessened grant

by Staff Reporter • 7 Dec 2009
Originally $14,000 for established homes and $21,000 for new properties, the boost was reduced to $10,500 for... READ MORE
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