Growth
Sydney rental yields continue to slide
by Reporter • 4 Mar 2015
The average gross rental yield for a capital city dwelling is now 3.7 per cent, down from 4.3 per cent 12 months... READ MORE
Rate cut drives demand for variable rates
by Reporter • 4 Mar 2015
The group’s latest national home loan approval data states variable rate home loans accounted for 80.44 per cent of... READ MORE
Investor loan growth begins to cool
by James Mitchell • 3 Mar 2015
New figures from APRA reveal that Macquarie Bank’s investor lending grew by 73.1 per cent in the year to 31... READ MORE
Back-to-back rate cuts on the cards
by Staff reporter • 2 Mar 2015
According to the results of a survey by comparison website finder.com.au, 16 of the 37 economists and commentators... READ MORE
Homeloans announces $0 get-in costs
by Staff reporter • 27 Feb 2015
The non-bank lender is waiving application and valuation fees on properties up to $2 million in value and will foot... READ MORE
Brisbane booms but three capitals fail to beat inflation rate
by Staff reporter • 27 Feb 2015
Sydney residential property prices grew by 3.4 per cent for the three months to 31 December 2014 and by 12.2 per cent... READ MORE
Internal staff versus outsourcing
by Ruan Burger • 27 Feb 2015
As a broker, our role is to sell and build relationships, but getting stuck in the back office trying to get a loan... READ MORE
Accountants lobby govt for loan guarantee scheme
by Staff reporter • 26 Feb 2015
IPA chief executive officer Andrew Conway observed that Australia is one of the only countries in the developed world... READ MORE
Prepare for pain as market enters ‘uncharted waters’
by Staff reporter • 26 Feb 2015
Residex founder John Edwards said Australia is heading into a “significantly over-supplied market” which could... READ MORE
Non-majors outpaced big four growth in 2014
by Staff reporter • 25 Feb 2015
APRA's quarterly ADI property exposure figures released yesterday show that major banks held $1,037 billion of home... READ MORE
La Trobe trims commercial rates
by Staff reporter • 25 Feb 2015
La Trobe Financial announced its new rate as 6.99 per cent, covering all commercial loans up to $2 million.
This... READ MORE
Top growth cities of past decade don’t include Sydney
by Staff reporter • 25 Feb 2015
Darwin house prices have led the way, growing by an average of 8.05 per cent per annum between January 2005 and... READ MORE
COBA names independent chair
by Staff reporter • 25 Feb 2015
Ms Machin brings 30 years’ experience to this role, including holding the chair at NRMA for six years and serving... READ MORE
Macquarie to grow white label footprint
by James Mitchell • 20 Feb 2015
In an operational briefing last week, the bank highlighted its ability to develop relationships with brokers and... READ MORE
Fraudster linked to home loan scam sentenced
by Staff reporter • 19 Feb 2015
Fairfax Media reported that Wayne John Collins was sentenced on Tuesday to a two-year community corrections order... READ MORE

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