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Hemisphere takes flight

by Staff Reporter • 8 Feb 2010

RESIMAC has today officially launched its new retail lending business, Hemisphere Financial Services.

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Home loan demand stumbles

by Staff Reporter • 8 Feb 2010
Demand for home loans dived in January as the effect of three consecutive interest rates took its toll on Australians... READ MORE

Firstfolio to acquire third target

by Staff Reporter • 8 Feb 2010
In a bid to become one of Australia’s leading non-bank mortgage managers, Firstfolio has made an off-market takeover... READ MORE

Auction results start year with a bang

by Staff Reporter • 8 Feb 2010
Despite three interest rate hikes last year and the threat of more this year, the real estate market has remained... READ MORE

Government shocks industry, withdraws guarantee

by Staff Reporter • 8 Feb 2010
In another sign that the economy is well on the road to recovery, the federal government has announced it will end its... READ MORE

Light at the end of the tunnel for RHG

by Staff Reporter • 5 Feb 2010
RHG Mortgage Corporation Limited looks set to reenter mortgage lending having raised its full-year profit guidance by... READ MORE

Homeloans expects profit surge

by Staff Reporter • 5 Feb 2010
Improving market conditions and robust business activity in the second half of 2009 have raised Homeloans expectations... READ MORE

Brokers to focus on long-term relationships: MFAA

by Staff Reporter • 5 Feb 2010
A new survey has found that borrowers are more likely to use brokers for short-term help in getting finance, but prefer... READ MORE

RESIMAC breaks into retail market

by Staff Reporter • 4 Feb 2010
RESIMAC has today revealed that it will launch a new retail lending business – a further indication that mortgage... READ MORE

LJ Hooker targets vendors

by Staff Reporter • 4 Feb 2010
In a bid to ramp up the number of listed properties on the market, LJ Hooker has launched a new campaign ‘Home Sweet... READ MORE

Smaller lenders challenge majors

by Staff Reporter • 4 Feb 2010
Smaller lenders are going head to head with the majors, ramping up their home loan offering in a bid to grab further... READ MORE

Lender takes on majors, lifts LVRs

by Staff Reporter • 4 Feb 2010
In a further sign that competition is reemerging in the market, Future Financial has increased its loan-to-value ratios... READ MORE

China credit constraints a positive step

by Staff Reporter • 4 Feb 2010
The Chinese government's move to restrict credit growth among the nation's banks will strip volatility out of the... READ MORE

Median land price jumps 5.7pc

by Staff Reporter • 4 Feb 2010
The cost of residential land continues to rise nationally, with a new report showing the median price of raw land... READ MORE

Top performing capital city revealed

by Staff Reporter • 4 Feb 2010
Hobart is officially Australia’s best performing capital city, recording an average growth rate of 12.8 per cent each... READ MORE

Rate freeze bodes well for brokers

by Staff Reporter • 3 Feb 2010
The surprise Reserve Bank decision to leave the official cash rate on hold at 3.75 per cent will help stimulate further... READ MORE

Second-tier banks disapprove guarantee change

by Staff Reporter • 3 Feb 2010
Australia’s second-tier lenders have criticised the government’s proposal to level the fee structure of the... READ MORE

Investor market on the rise

by Staff Reporter • 3 Feb 2010
Confirming what most brokers have known for some time, a new report from Westpac has revealed that investors are... READ MORE

Arrears to climb

by Staff Reporter • 3 Feb 2010
Arrears are expected to surge in the coming months as the Reserve Bank continues to tighten rates, a new report has... READ MORE

Macquarie names new aggregator

by Staff Reporter • 3 Feb 2010

After months of speculation, Macquarie Bank has finally revealed the name of its new mortgage aggregator.

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Majors to move in line with RBA rate rise

by Staff Reporter • 2 Feb 2010
NAB has thrown down the gauntlet to other lenders after announcing it would not hike its standard variable home loan... READ MORE

Investor confidence surges in 2009

by Staff Reporter • 2 Feb 2010

Investors are not deterred by the current rising interest rate environment, a new study has found.

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Slump in job figures won’t stop rate rise

by Staff Reporter • 2 Feb 2010
The Reserve Bank is expected to lift the official cash rate today despite evidence that suggests the labour market is... READ MORE

Australians optimistic about house prices

by Staff Reporter • 1 Feb 2010

Despite three consecutive rate rises, most Australians remain optimistic about the future of the property market.

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GFC strikes off no deposit mortgages

by Staff Reporter • 1 Feb 2010
The global financial crisis has killed the no deposit mortgage, as lenders continue to tighten lending restrictions... READ MORE

Rate rise imminent: AMP

by Staff Reporter • 1 Feb 2010
The Reserve Bank is expected to raise rates for the fourth consecutive time when it meets tomorrow, amid evidence that... READ MORE

Up-graders to dominate in 2010

by Staff Reporter • 1 Feb 2010
Up-graders will be a force to be reckoned with in 2010, according to the LJ Hooker/BIS Shrapnel Residential Property... READ MORE

Feb rate rise could cripple weak mortgage market

by Staff Reporter • 1 Feb 2010
The Reserve Bank is under increasing pressure to keep the official cash rate on hold as evidence has emerged that the... READ MORE

Rental rates ease; house prices soar

by Staff Reporter • 29 Jan 2010
Rental rates are falling on the back of increased home buyer activity, PRDnationwide’s latest Quarterly Economic &... READ MORE

Brokers unhappy with aggregator software

by Staff Reporter • 29 Jan 2010
Almost two thirds of all brokers are dissatisfied with their aggregator’s technology platform, a new poll has... READ MORE
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