Borrower

Borrowers must shoulder rising funding costs

by Staff Reporter • 31 Mar 2008

Eight months on and the worsening liquidity crisis is crippling the profitability of mortgage lending. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 28 Mar 2008

Increasing demand and constrained supply are fuelling Australia’s excessively high house prices, according to... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 27 Mar 2008

The Australian economy is well-positioned to weather global financial difficulties and even better positioned to cope... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 25 Mar 2008

The federal government is set to take over regulation of non-bank lending and mortgage broking, The Australian... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 18 Mar 2008

Criticism of lenders who charge deferred establishment fees (DEFs) for early loan repayment looks set to intensify in... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 18 Mar 2008

BankWest has beefed up its retail banking presence with the launch of a new discounted loan priced at 75 basis points... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 17 Mar 2008

The MFAA, showing support for the non-bank sector, has encouraged Australian borrowers to consider both banks and... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 17 Mar 2008

Consumer confidence has been dented but further rate rises may be on the cards. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 13 Mar 2008

The federal government’s recently announced initiatives to tackle housing affordability have been met with... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 11 Mar 2008

The total value of housing commitments rose a seasonally adjusted 3.7 per cent in January to $23.166 billion compared... READ MORE