Borrower

Strong migration hurts affordability

by Staff Reporter • 25 Sep 2008

The outlook for housing affordability remains bleak as the national population grows at a record pace and construction... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 25 Sep 2008

In a move to bolster Australia’s financial sector the RBA has established temporary reciprocal currency swap... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 23 Sep 2008

Australian lenders are unlikely to pass on a full rate cut to borrowers next month as funding conditions deteriorate. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 18 Sep 2008

The mortgage industry remains hopeful that the September rate cut could prompt an upswing in activity though the jury... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 18 Sep 2008

Australians’ borrowing habits could be on the verge of a significant change, according to the Reserve Bank. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 16 Sep 2008

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and housing minister Tanya Plibersek yesterday launched the Housing Affordability Fund, a... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 16 Sep 2008

New home starts fell by 3.7 per cent in the June quarter, to 38,348, the lowest level in a year, ABS data showed... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 9 Sep 2008

Soaring rentals in the capital cities – particularly in the Top End – may soon lure investors back to the... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 8 Sep 2008

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been taken over by the US government in one of the country’s most dramatic... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 8 Sep 2008

Inflation will remain a threat to the economy for some time yet, RBA governor Glenn Stevens told the House of... READ MORE