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Finance commitments down; investor interest up
by Staff Reporter • 11 Sep 2009
Total finance commitments rose 0.5 per cent in July, the lowest growth since August 2008.
“This figure reflects a... READ MORE
Investors look to property over shares
by Staff Reporter • 11 Sep 2009
According to a snap consumer poll by Archicentre, 71 per cent of respondents would invest in property, while only 29... READ MORE
Housing market healthy: HIA
by Staff Reporter • 10 Sep 2009
The total number of seasonally adjusted loans for owner occupiers (net of refinancing) fell by 2.2 per cent in the... READ MORE
Borrowing activity rises
by Staff Reporter • 9 Sep 2009
Deposit Power national manager Keith Levy said low interest rates and the first home owners grant had contributed to... READ MORE
Investors could lead charge on house price boom
by Staff Reporter • 8 Sep 2009
Before the global financial crisis struck late last year, a rule change was made that allowed super savers to use... READ MORE
No merger for Specialist Mortgage
by Staff Reporter • 7 Sep 2009
William Lockett, Specialist Mortgage’s managing director contacted Mortgage Business to dismiss widespread rumours... READ MORE
Credit unions hit back at ‘big four’ dominance claims
by Staff Reporter • 4 Sep 2009
According to figures from Abacus, credit unions and building societies are approving close to 5,000 new mortgages each... READ MORE
Pain ahead for leveraged borrowers
by Staff Reporter • 4 Sep 2009
According to a recent Loan Market survey, 19 per cent of the 600 respondents said any increase in interest rates would... READ MORE
No return to mortgage market for GE
by Staff Reporter • 28 Aug 2009
GE Money enraged brokers, originators and borrowers when it abruptly exited the mortgage market in late 2008 and... READ MORE
Firstfolio’s mortgage portfolio up 50pc
by Staff Reporter • 27 Aug 2009
According to the company’s chief executive officer, Mark Forsyth, acquisitions and organic growth were the two main... READ MORE
Repossession and mortgage default cases fall
by Staff Reporter • 25 Aug 2009
According to the statistics, 300 fewer homes were forcibly taken from their owners in the months to July compared to... READ MORE
Housing slump threatens American recovery
by Staff Reporter • 24 Aug 2009
Mark Zandi of Moody’s Economy.com said the Obama administration’s economic successes will all be for nothing if... READ MORE
US mortgage arrears reach record highs
by Staff Reporter • 21 Aug 2009
According to figures from the Mortgage Brokers Association (MBA), 9.24 per cent of all outstanding US loans were in... READ MORE
United states extends mortgage aid
by Staff Reporter • 19 Aug 2009
In a joint announcement with the US Treasury, the federal government said it would extend its Term Asset-Backed... READ MORE
Housing recovery imminent
by Staff Reporter • 17 Aug 2009
Of the 188 respondents, 54.3 per cent believe the market is on the precipice of revival.
Data from the Australian... READ MORE

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