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Jobless fall puts pressure on cash rate
by Staff Reporter • 12 Oct 2009
A shock drop in the number of unemployed Australians may put pressure on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to raise...READ MORE
Mid-tier lenders receive $8bn RMBS boost
by Staff Reporter • 12 Oct 2009
Competition for mortgage lending has received a major boost with the announcement that the federal government has... READ MORE
UK holds interest rates at 0.5pc
by Staff Reporter • 9 Oct 2009
Australia is still the only country to have raised its official cash rate, after the Bank of England's Monetary Policy... READ MORE
September FHB activity down: AFG
by Staff Reporter • 9 Oct 2009
First home buyer activity has fallen in September, despite it being the last month before the first home owners grant... READ MORE
Arrears slides on RMBS
by Staff Reporter • 9 Oct 2009
Arrears on residential mortgage loans underlying Australian prime residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS) have... READ MORE
Unemployment drops in September
by Staff Reporter • 8 Oct 2009
Australia’s unemployment rate has decreased 0.1 points to 5.7 per cent in September.
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ANZ first to move on rates
by Staff Reporter • 8 Oct 2009
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) is the first of the big four to pass the Reserve Bank of Australia’s... READ MORE
Bankwest pulls Rate Tracker Ultra Home Loan
by Staff Reporter • 8 Oct 2009
Bankwest will withdraw one of its most popular mortgage products from the broker channel as well as its bank... READ MORE
Industry needs a wholesale benchmark: Bouris
by Staff Reporter • 8 Oct 2009
Mark Bouris, chairman and co-founder of Yellow Brick Road, is calling on the federal government to track movements in... READ MORE
Home lending remains resilient
by Staff Reporter • 8 Oct 2009
The level of new home lending remained healthy in August 2009, according to recently released Australian Bureau of... READ MORE
Big four in holding pattern on rate hikes
by Staff Reporter • 8 Oct 2009
While the big four banks have held off raising interest rates, federal treasurer Wayne Swan has warned banks against... READ MORE
ACCC approves NAB/ Challenger deal
by Staff Reporter • 7 Oct 2009
Contrary to recent media reports, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has confirmed it will not... READ MORE
Slow growth for housing; JP Morgan
by Staff Reporter • 7 Oct 2009
The outlook for Australian housing volume growth remains challenged, according to a recent report.
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ACCC probes Australian Loans Management
by Staff Reporter • 7 Oct 2009
Australian Loans Management has come under investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)... READ MORE
Rate rise catches industry unawares
by Staff Reporter • 7 Oct 2009
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to raise interest rates yesterday by 25 basis points took most by... READ MORE
UK housing market in recovery
by Staff Reporter • 7 Oct 2009
British house prices have risen for the third consecutive month, driven by increasing demand and a lack of... READ MORE
Investors set to flood market: survey
by Staff Reporter • 7 Oct 2009
Almost 90 per cent of investors will purchase property in the next two years, a survey from PRDnationwide has... READ MORE
RBA pushes rates up 25bp
by Staff Reporter • 6 Oct 2009
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised the official cash rate by 25 basis points this afternoon, making Australia... READ MORE
Home owners cautious despite growing economic confidence
by Staff Reporter • 6 Oct 2009
A new study from Consumer Insights has found the global financial crisis has forced more than one in four home owners... READ MORE
Auction activity jumps in Sydney and Melbourne
by Staff Reporter • 6 Oct 2009
The recent surge in home buying activity shows no signs of abating as Sydney and Melbourne both recorded auction... READ MORE
Melbourne property values soar
by Staff Reporter • 6 Oct 2009
Melbourne has been crowned the best performing residential property market in 2009.
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Future Financial strengthens product panel
by Staff Reporter • 6 Oct 2009
Non-bank lender Future Financial’s brokers and customers will now have access to Macquarie Bank’s insurance product... READ MORE
Job ads surge as pressure mounts on rates
by Staff Reporter • 6 Oct 2009
Job ads have rebounded for the second consecutive month, prompting speculation that the Reserve Bank of Australia may... READ MORE
AOFM to back three RMBS issues
by Staff Reporter • 2 Oct 2009
Resimac, FirstMac and Liberty Financial look set to be the next recipients of the federal government’s RMBS... READ MORE
Real estate activity peaks
by Staff Reporter • 2 Oct 2009
After a couple of months of strong growth real estate activity has peaked and will ease over the coming period... READ MORE
Regional banks mortgage share takes a dive
by Staff Reporter • 2 Oct 2009
The regional banks’ share of the mortgage market has fallen dramatically in the two years since the beginning of the... READ MORE
Registration for Credit Reform delayed
by Staff Reporter • 1 Oct 2009
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has pushed back the start date for the registration and... READ MORE
Provident Capital to expand lending
by Staff Reporter • 1 Oct 2009
Provident Capital has beefed up its senior management team as it prepares to expand its product range and increase its... READ MORE
Future Financial geared for growth
by Staff Reporter • 1 Oct 2009
In line with improving market conditions Future Financial is gearing to ramp up its lending over the coming... READ MORE
Multi-unit approvals threaten recovery
by Staff Reporter • 1 Oct 2009
Weakness in the multi-units sector continues to stifle the housing recovery in Australia, according to the Housing... READ MORE
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