Growth
AFM slashes fixed rates
by Staff reporter • 19 Feb 2015
Effective immediately, the one-year fixed rate has been slashed by 20 basis points, taking it to 4.38 per cent.... READ MORE
CUA makes 40-point rate cut
by Staff reporter • 19 Feb 2015
The biggest reductions will be on the one-year fixed loans, with the one-year basic fixed rate to be cut by 40 basis... READ MORE
Advantedge lowers fixed rates
by Staff reporter • 18 Feb 2015
Advantedge Financial Solutions has cut its three-year fixed rate by 45 basis points, its two-, four- and five-year... READ MORE
Rapid growth for CUA's loan volumes
by Staff reporter • 17 Feb 2015
The value of new loans to customers from 1 July to 31 December 2014 was up by around 75 per cent – or $800 million... READ MORE
Three cities set real estate records
by Staff reporter • 11 Feb 2015
According to a report by CoreLogic RP Data, Canberra had the largest gap between median unit and house prices in... READ MORE
Victorian man charged with multiple fraud
by James Mitchell, Nick Bendel • 10 Feb 2015
Victoria Police today contacted The Adviser following the publication of a story this morning relating to a trail... READ MORE
Fixed-rate demand hits two-year low
by Staff reporter • 10 Feb 2015
According to data from Mortgage Choice, fixed-rate home loans accounted for just 20.6 per cent of all loans written... READ MORE
Financial comfort level reaches record high
by Staff reporter • 6 Feb 2015
In the six months to December 2014, ME Bank’s Household Financial Comfort Index rose 8 per cent to 5.78 out of 10... READ MORE
First major reduces rates to record low
by Staff reporter • 4 Feb 2015
Commonwealth Bank today announced it will reduce its standard variable rate (SVR) by 0.25 per cent per annum.
Its... READ MORE
Get personal if you want more referrals
by Huntley Mitchell • 4 Feb 2015
Ron Gibson, principal of Go Networking, told The Adviser that one of the reasons why brokers don’t receive... READ MORE
RBA tipped to reduce cash rate tomorrow
by Staff Reporter • 2 Feb 2015
Bill Evans, chief economist at Westpac, and Nathan McMullen, head of product and digital at RAMS, expect the central... READ MORE
Home loan stats reveal winners and losers in 2014
by Nick Bendel • 2 Feb 2015
Bank of China made $249.1 million of owner-occupied loans in December, according to new APRA statistics. That... READ MORE
Expectations weaken for house prices and rents
by Staff Reporter • 2 Feb 2015
The NAB Residential Property Index fell seven points to +12 between the September and December quarters as... READ MORE
Property prices go backwards in four cities
by Staff Reporter • 30 Jan 2015
Domain Group’s quarterly price report found that Sydney ended 2014 with a median house price of $874,000, which... READ MORE
‘Still a lot of heat’ in the market: Russell
by Staff Reporter • 30 Jan 2015
Speaking at the release of the group’s December settlement results, Mr Russell said the property market should... READ MORE

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