Growth
Home loans increase in WA as population booms
by Staff Reporter • 31 May 2013
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that nationally, the number of housing loans approved has... READ MORE
Affordability on the rise
by Staff Reporter • 31 May 2013
According to the latest HIA-CBA Housing Affordability Index, housing affordability is now 12.8 per cent greater than... READ MORE
Education key to market share growth
by Staff Reporter • 30 May 2013
Greater education could help Australia’s credit unions and mutuals claw more market share, one stakeholder has... READ MORE
Now is a good time to invest: PIPA
by Staff Reporter • 29 May 2013
Investors who fail to take advantage of the property market could regret doing so, Property Investment Professionals... READ MORE
Home values to rise
by Staff Reporter • 29 May 2013
A majority of Australians expect house values to increase over the coming six months.
According to the latest RP Data... READ MORE
Deposit competition heats up
by Staff Reporter • 29 May 2013
Competition between banks for deposits hasn’t stopped, with ME Bank tripling its customer deposit book to about $7... READ MORE
Homeowners upbeat about finances
by Staff Reporter • 29 May 2013
Nearly 85 per cent of homeowners feel positive about their current financial situation, according to a new survey.
The... READ MORE
Arrears lift in first quarter
by Staff Reporter • 28 May 2013
Arrears are on the rise once again, climbing during the March quarter.
According to new data from Moody’s Investors... READ MORE
Property market to lift: Symond
by Staff Reporter • 27 May 2013
The Australian property market should pick up after the election, Aussie’s James Symond has claimed.
Speaking to The... READ MORE
Prices tipped to increase in Brisbane's inner-city suburbs
by Staff Reporter • 27 May 2013
The property market in inner-city Brisbane is about to heat up, according to Propell Buyers Advocates' national... READ MORE
Australians unaware of life insurance traps
by Staff Reporter • 27 May 2013
More than 50 per cent of Australians are unsure of their life insurance policy exclusions, according to new... READ MORE
Budget weakens consumer optimism
by Staff Reporter • 24 May 2013
Consumer optimism has fallen to its lowest level in a year, new data has revealed.
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute... READ MORE
Property market still hot: RP Data
by Staff Reporter • 24 May 2013
While rental growth has been moderate over the past 12 months, the property market still represents a lucrative sector... READ MORE
Fixed rate popularity grows
by Staff Reporter • 24 May 2013
Demand for fixed rates is on the rise again, according to new research by Loan Market.
Company spokesperson Paul Smith... READ MORE
Much ado about advice
by Staff Reporter • 22 May 2013
IN THE past few years, the debate around fee for advice has increased in intensity, thanks in large part to the... READ MORE

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