Growth
Loan approval volumes up 10.3pc
by Nick Bendel • 12 Dec 2014
The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that $29.2 billion of housing finance commitments were made in October,... READ MORE
Bullish Firstfolio reveals ambitious growth strategy
by Nick Bendel • 11 Dec 2014
Chief executive Peter Andronicos told The Adviser that shareholders would vote on changing the company's name to... READ MORE
Liberty Financial moves into insurance
by Staff Reporter • 11 Dec 2014
After receiving a general insurance licence from APRA earlier this year, Liberty Financial's LFI Group is now... READ MORE
Federal inquiry attacks negative gearing
by Nick Bendel • 9 Dec 2014
The final report of the Financial System Inquiry said that negative gearing and capital gains tax "distort the... READ MORE
Sydney house prices 'due for a bit of a breather'
by Staff Reporter • 9 Dec 2014
Sydney's median house price reached $825,000 at the end of November, after rising 14.3 per cent over the year and 3.9... READ MORE
Housing affordability down despite quarterly rise
by Staff Reporter • 8 Dec 2014
The proportion of income required to meet home loan repayments increased by 0.6 percentage points to 30.4 per cent... READ MORE
Real estate lobby threatens to form political party
by Nick Bendel • 8 Dec 2014
Real Estate Institute of NSW president Malcolm Gunning said that members would form a new party if the government... READ MORE
'Where there's money, there's fraud'
by Nick Bendel • 4 Dec 2014
Veda will be discussing financial services fraud today at a Sydney conference alongside the major banks,... READ MORE
Residential construction activity continues expanding
by Staff Reporter • 4 Dec 2014
There were 17,062 dwelling units approved in October, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That marked a... READ MORE
The benefits of business networking groups
by Jeremy Fisher • 4 Dec 2014
Across Australia there are several business networking groups that are formed with the aim of increasing business for... READ MORE
House values up but growth may have peaked
by Staff Reporter • 2 Dec 2014
Sydney’s median house price is now $825,000, after rising 14.3 per cent during the 12 months to 30 November 2014,... READ MORE
Variable rates now fall to 4.39 per cent
by Staff Reporter • 25 Nov 2014
The mutual has reduced its discount variable home loan rate from 4.69 per cent to 4.39 per cent. This applies to... READ MORE
Sydney headed for price downturn
by Vivienne Kelly • 24 Nov 2014
Speaking at the launch of Genworth's survey of the Australian mortgage market, HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said... READ MORE
Housing key to state growth
by Staff Reporter • 24 Nov 2014
ABS findings showed that the Northern Territory experienced the biggest growth in total dwelling investment, up 39.4... READ MORE
Debtor finance as a funding solution for business succession
by Peter Langham • 24 Nov 2014
Business succession is a timely topic, given so many baby boomer entrepreneurs are reaching retirement age and are... READ MORE

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