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First home buyers are back

by Staff Reporter • 15 Jan 2009
According to the ABS the percentage of home loans taken out by first home buyers rose to a seven year high of 23.6... READ MORE

Upped FHOG hits the mark

by Staff Reporter • 12 Jan 2009
Figures released by housing minister Tanya Plibersek over the weekend showed that 5385 people took advantage of the... READ MORE

Upbeat borrowers bode well for lending activity

by Staff Reporter • 7 Jan 2009
According to figures released by the MFAA/BankWest Home Finance Index today the vast majority of borrowers – 76... READ MORE

New TV campaign to target first home buyers: Loan Market

by Staff Reporter • 2 Jan 2009
The brokerage’s executive director John Kolenda said the combination of low interest rates, softer property... READ MORE

Credit card debt up but slowing

by Staff Reporter • 19 Dec 2008
The total value of Australians’ credit and charge card transactions rose in October to $19.418 billion, RBA... READ MORE

Mortgage stress to blow out in 2009

by Staff Reporter • 17 Dec 2008
Fujitsu Consulting’s latest Mortgage Stress-O-Meter, released yesterday, revealed that mortgage stress levels... READ MORE

Weak economic prospects prompted ?expansionary? rate setting: RBA

by Staff Reporter • 17 Dec 2008
Members of the RBA monetary policy board observed that growth in the international economy had slowed significantly... READ MORE

Mortgage stress drops 37pc nationwide

by Staff Reporter • 15 Dec 2008
Figures released by the Housing Industry Association (HIA) on Friday showed the number of households in mortgage... READ MORE

ABN AMRO cuts reverse mortgage rate

by Staff Reporter • 10 Dec 2008
The reduction will bring ABN AMRO’s rate to 7.65 per cent which it claims will be the lowest rate available... READ MORE

Reduced LVRs could hit borrower demand

by Staff Reporter • 10 Dec 2008
AFG’s November Mortgage Index released on Monday showed average LVRs rose 10.4 per cent in the year to November... READ MORE

First home buyer activity surges

by Staff Reporter • 9 Dec 2008
The aggregator’s Mortgage Index showed that $474 million worth, or 22 per cent, of all new loans written by its... READ MORE

Affordability improves but credit a concern

by Staff Reporter • 1 Dec 2008
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) Housing Affordability Report released today showed the percentage of... READ MORE

UK Government buys major RBS stake

by Staff Reporter • 1 Dec 2008
The bailout came on Friday as shareholders bought just 0.2 per cent of shares offered in a fundraising attempt,... READ MORE

Mortgage industry inquiry to boost competition

by Staff Reporter • 28 Nov 2008
The Inquiry has recommended that the Government continue to monitor the liquidity of the mortgage markets and try new... READ MORE

Mortgage Ezy launches 3.99pc product

by Staff Reporter • 24 Nov 2008
Mortgage Ezy has announced a 3.99 per cent 12 month fixed rate loan hot on the heels of FirstMac’s launch of a... READ MORE
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