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US keeps cash rate on hold
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2009
The US Federal Reserve Bank has decided to keep interest rates at the record low of 0.25 per cent in order to support...READ MORE
RHG defaults on $300m loan
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2009
The NSW Supreme Court has found that RHG is in default on a $300 million loan used to finance some of its... READ MORE
NSW housing construction lags
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2009
NSW’s new housing supply is falling behind the rest of the country, according to a report by Urban Taskforce.
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260 suspects linked to $150m mortgage fraud scam
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2009
About 260 people are thought to be involved in an alleged $150 million mortgage fraud racket involving hundreds of... READ MORE
Christmas activity expected to surge
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2009
Although traditionally seen as a quiet period, new data suggests the Christmas season may have significant... READ MORE
New credit licensing laws receive royal assent
by Staff Reporter • 17 Dec 2009
The National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Act) has been given the final go ahead, receiving royal assent in the... READ MORE
Firstfolio deepens distribution channel
by Staff Reporter • 17 Dec 2009
Firstfolio has signed a 12 month services agreement with Medibank Private that will allow the health insurer’s... READ MORE
Brokers split over proposed MFAA accreditation requirements
by Staff Reporter • 17 Dec 2009
The MFAA’s proposed changes to its accreditation requirements has received mixed reviews from its members, with some... READ MORE
Interest rates are “normal”: RBA
by Staff Reporter • 17 Dec 2009
Interest rates are officially heading back towards ‘normal territory’, according to the RBA’s deputy governor Ric... READ MORE
Westpac rate rise necessary: Kelly
by Staff Reporter • 17 Dec 2009
Westpac’s chief executive Gail Kelly has said the major’s latest rate rise was necessary despite its... READ MORE
Mortgage lending growth at 10 yr low
by Staff Reporter • 16 Dec 2009
Total mortgage lending growth in Australia has dropped to less than 10 per cent for the first time in 10 years, a new... READ MORE
Housing construction improves slightly
by Staff Reporter • 16 Dec 2009
The government’s first home owner boost, together with very low variable mortgage rates, has helped to drive an... READ MORE
Fixed rate popularity slides further
by Staff Reporter • 16 Dec 2009
The demand for fixed rates continues to drop, with fixed rate products now accounting for just 2.3 per cent of all new... READ MORE
Brokerages get licence ready
by Staff Reporter • 16 Dec 2009
With the new licensing laws still six months away, many aggregators and brokerages are already claiming to be... READ MORE
Credit unions, building societies enjoy double-digit growth
by Staff Reporter • 16 Dec 2009
Official statistics released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) yesterday show double digit home... READ MORE
Competition yet to return: brokers
by Staff Reporter • 16 Dec 2009
While there's now little difference in the interest rates offered by the major banks, second tier and non-bank lenders,... READ MORE
Smaller lenders take on big banks
by Staff Reporter • 15 Dec 2009
Mortgage rates have opened up as smaller lenders undercut the majors giving brokers better options for their... READ MORE
UK mortgage lending hits 2yr high
by Staff Reporter • 15 Dec 2009
Mortgage lending in the United Kingdom is at its highest level since December 2007.
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FirstMac’s servicing level upgraded
by Staff Reporter • 15 Dec 2009
FirstMac’s residential loan servicer ranking has been upgraded by Standard & Poor's from ‘above average’ to... READ MORE
Bankrupt broker convicted of fraud
by Staff Reporter • 15 Dec 2009
A bankrupt mortgage broker has been convicted on two counts of fraud, following charges brought by the Australian... READ MORE
Mortgage market to fall in 2010: MISC report
by Staff Reporter • 14 Dec 2009
The home loan market contracted significantly over the last quarter and is projected to contract further next year,... READ MORE
Westpac to sell RMBS
by Staff Reporter • 14 Dec 2009
Westpac looks set to become the first major bank to sell residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS) in more than two... READ MORE
Competitive pricing returning to mortgage market
by Staff Reporter • 14 Dec 2009
In a sign that competition is starting to re-emerge in the market, another non-bank lender has launched a suite of... READ MORE
Homebuyers out in force
by Staff Reporter • 14 Dec 2009
Auctions have ended this year on a high note, following strong weekend clearances in Australia’s four largest auction... READ MORE
Omniwealth launches brokerage arm
by Staff Reporter • 14 Dec 2009
Omniwealth, a financial planning dealer group, has decided to diversify into mortgage broking.
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Median house price up $20,000
by Staff Reporter • 14 Dec 2009
The median house price in Australia has climbed almost $20,000 during the September quarter, according to Mortgage... READ MORE
Rates to rise in February
by Staff Reporter • 11 Dec 2009
The unemployment rate has fallen 0.1 per cent to 5.7 per cent in November, bolstering views that the Reserve Bank will... READ MORE
Macquarie raises $215 RMBS
by Staff Reporter • 11 Dec 2009
Macquarie Bank may be looking to ramp up its lending capacity after internally securitising $215 million worth of... READ MORE
Liberty strengthens third-party team
by Staff Reporter • 11 Dec 2009
Liberty has appointed John Mohnacheff to the role of group sales manager – personal business.
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BoQ "a contender" to major banks
by Staff Reporter • 11 Dec 2009
Bank of Queensland chief executive David Liddy has called on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)... READ MORE
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