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Commercial property poised for recovery
by Staff Reporter • 31 Dec 2009
The commercial property sector is set to recover in 2010 as the economic outlook continues to improve.
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UK mortgage approvals increase
by Staff Reporter • 31 Dec 2009
The UK housing market is edging closer to recovery with strong November mortgage approvals registered.
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Stamp duty reduction on new homes under $600,000 extended
by Staff Reporter • 31 Dec 2009
New home buyers have a further six months to take advantage of the 50 per cent cut in stamp duty on new homes priced up... READ MORE
Rising rates to drive refinancing activity in 2010
by Staff Reporter • 30 Dec 2009
Three rate rises in the final months of 2009 with further increases expected in 2010 will prompt an upswing in... READ MORE
Sustainable housing price growth tipped for year ahead
by Staff Reporter • 30 Dec 2009
Average Australian house price growth is likely to slow in 2010 as mortgage rates rise and first home buyer activity... READ MORE
Aggregator support vital to broker growth
by Staff Reporter • 30 Dec 2009
While brokers expect a higher level of support from aggregators to ensure sustained growth there’s an increased... READ MORE
Rosy year ahead for big banks
by Staff Reporter • 29 Dec 2009
Australia's major banks are tipped to increase profitability in 2010, as bad debts decline and they leverage the market... READ MORE
Consumers avoid Christmas credit card splurge
by Staff Reporter • 29 Dec 2009
The RBA decision to bump the cash rate up by a quarter of a percent may have tempered Christmas spending.
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US taxpayers to prop up mortgage lenders
by Staff Reporter • 29 Dec 2009
Ailing US lending giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are to receive further government support, the treasury announced... READ MORE
Rising bank margins to limit cash rate hikes
by Staff Reporter • 29 Dec 2009
Wider bank margins will limit rate hikes over 2010 according to AMP chief economist Shane Oliver.
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Majors warn of rising rates
by Staff Reporter • 24 Dec 2009
Bank chief executives have warned that 2010 will bring further rises in lending rates.
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Gen Y’s struggle in quest for home ownership
by Staff Reporter • 24 Dec 2009
The propensity of Gen Y to hop from job to job could be stopping them from owning their own home.
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Brokers bullish despite predicting Christmas lull
by Staff Reporter • 24 Dec 2009
The majority of brokers believe business will ease over the Christmas and New Year period though there is optimism for... READ MORE
First home buyer activity boosts mortgage market performance
by Staff Reporter • 24 Dec 2009
The Australian mortgage market has tentatively started to recover from the effects of the global financial crisis, a... READ MORE
US property confidence rallies
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2009
Confidence in the US economy is starting to re-emerge after sales of previously owned homes surged in November thanks... READ MORE
Top performing suburbs announced
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2009
The property market has outperformed the expectations of many industry commentators throughout 2009, but some suburbs... READ MORE
FHBs still eager to crack market
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2009
First time home buyers are searching for cheaper and smaller homes located further from city centres in an attempt to... READ MORE
Firstfolio completes $5.5 b in acquisitions
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2009
Firstfolio has officially completed two of the three acquisitions it announced last month, taking the group’s total... READ MORE
Record year for first home buyers: 2009
by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2009
A record number of first home buyers have taken advantage of the first home owner’s grant, new statistics from the... READ MORE
Investor boom to strengthen
by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2009
Investors are expected to take a dominant role in the market in 2010, according to Mortgage Choice’s chief executive... READ MORE
Brisbane’s top 10 hottest suburbs revealed
by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2009
Low interest rates and extra government stimulus have helped sales volumes surge by more than 140 per cent in some... READ MORE
NAB grows SME book by $5b
by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2009
Despite slower market conditions, NAB has managed to grow its overall SME lending book by $5 billion over the last 12... READ MORE
HSBC slashes SVR by 1.5pc
by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2009
HSBC will cut its standard variable rate by 1.5 per cent in a new ‘Summer Sale’ campaign.
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Westpac prices RMBS
by Staff Reporter • 21 Dec 2009
Westpac has successfully priced $2 billion of residential mortgage backed securities last Friday.
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RHG still in trading halt
by Staff Reporter • 21 Dec 2009
RHG remains in a trading halt following a ruling last week by the NSW Supreme Court that it had defaulted on repayments... READ MORE
Sydney and Melbourne defy Christmas cool-down
by Staff Reporter • 21 Dec 2009
Despite Christmas traditionally seen as a quiet period for property agents, Melbourne and Sydney continued to perform... READ MORE
Liquidity rules delayed: APRA
by Staff Reporter • 21 Dec 2009
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has decided to delay the implementation of its proposed new... READ MORE
RBA may keep rates on hold: Norris
by Staff Reporter • 21 Dec 2009
The decision by three of the majors to move out of step with the Reserve Bank could mean the official cash rate will be... READ MORE
ASIC releases second guidance package on licensing laws
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2009
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has today released its second guidance package on the new... READ MORE
Opposition to launch inquiry into small business lending
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2009
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and the Coalition's small business spokesman Bruce Billson are campaigning for a Senate... READ MORE
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