Compliance

Government ready to act if business funds dry up

by Staff Reporter • 22 Jan 2009

The Australian government has confirmed that it will intervene in lending markets should there be any disruption to... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 21 Jan 2009

The Bank of Queensland (BoQ) has criticised the government’s funding guarantee scheme for strengthening the big... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 13 Jan 2009

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has prepared a pre-budget submission to the Commonwealth government... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 13 Jan 2009

Australia is likely to be spared the hammering experienced by the US and UK property markets but the domestic industry... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 6 Jan 2009

Brokers are still digesting the November announcement that ANZ had cut its maximum LVR from 95 to 90 per cent, as... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 19 Dec 2008

Federal treasurer Wayne Swan has given final approval to CBA’s acquisition of BankWest and HBOS wealth... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 11 Dec 2008

Competition watchdog the ACCC has given the go ahead to the Commonwealth Bank’s $2.1 billion acquisition... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 4 Dec 2008

The federal opposition has called on the government to invest up to $500 million to support shared equity loans. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 2 Dec 2008

Moody's Investors Service yesterday announced that it has approved the government’s wholesale bank guarantee... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 1 Dec 2008

While first home buyer activity is set to benefit from government incentives, spiralling stamp duty costs could see... READ MORE