Borrower

Almost 40pc of income needed to cover mortgage payments

by Staff Reporter • 29 May 2008

The proportion of household income required to meet average home loan repayments rose to 38 per cent in the March... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 26 May 2008

Wizard Home Loans’ founder Mark Bouris will seek to regain control of the lender just four years after selling... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 26 May 2008

House prices softened considerably during the first quarter of the year, data released by the Real Estate Institute of... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 22 May 2008

Many Australian homebuyers want to refinance their home loans but a high level of apathy could be holding them back,... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 22 May 2008

The HIA-CBA First Home Buyer Affordability Index fell during the first quarter this year by 3.5 per cent – 10... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 21 May 2008

Mortgage delinquencies rose in the first quarter of 2008 and are expected to increase further as the impact of... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 21 May 2008

Borrowers were close to being hit with another interest rate hike this month, according to the minutes of the RBA May... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 20 May 2008

Housing starts in the US rose more than expected during April to reach a seasonally-adjusted 1,032,000, the US... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 16 May 2008

Tax cuts announced in the Federal budget this week could slow investor activity and worsen the plight for renters, RP... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 15 May 2008

Increased funding costs and a reduction in available credit saw Virgin Money scale back on residential mortgage... READ MORE