Growth
Economist blasts rate decision
by Staff Reporter • 7 Mar 2012
The Reserve Bank’s decision to keep the official cash rate on hold at 4.25 per cent yesterday has been slammed by... READ MORE
Discount rate loans in decline
by Staff Reporter • 6 Mar 2012
The volume of discount rates has waned as lenders scale back their cut price products in response to the shaky global... READ MORE
Diploma too much too soon: Russell
by Staff Reporter • 5 Mar 2012
Mortgage Choice's Michael Russell has labelled the MFAA's diploma requirement "poor timing", as the industry continues... READ MORE
Industry launches first daily home value index
by Staff Reporter • 5 Mar 2012
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has teamed up with RP Data and Rismark to launch a daily home value... READ MORE
Out of cycle movements to drive rate cut
by Staff Reporter • 2 Mar 2012
The majors’ decision to lift rates independently of the Reserve Bank could encourage the Board to cut the official... READ MORE
Rate hold not certain as weak data emerges
by Staff Reporter • 2 Mar 2012
Building approvals barely rose in January 2012, adding further weight to the need for another rate cut.
According to... READ MORE
A recipe for success
by Reporter • 1 Mar 2012
Success is a team sport, says Ian Curley, executive chef with the European Group and one of Melbourne’s top... READ MORE
AFM eyes SMSF opportunities
by Staff Reporter • 1 Mar 2012
Recognising the potential in the Self Managed Super Fund space, Australian First Mortgage has teamed up with... READ MORE
Homeloans sees opportunity in adversity
by Staff Reporter • 28 Feb 2012
Industry stakeholders are preparing for greater consolidation in the non-bank space.
Earlier this morning,... READ MORE
Majority of Australians to look outside big four
by Staff Reporter • 27 Feb 2012
Competition between Australia's lenders looks set to improve over 2012, with 65 per cent of borrowers saying they... READ MORE
Property prices to flatline in 2012
by Staff Reporter • 27 Feb 2012
A new report by BIS Shrapnel and QBE LMI has ruled out any substantial falls in Australian residential... READ MORE
White label gathers momentum in third party sector
by Staff Reporter • 24 Feb 2012
White labelling has been identified as a growing sector within mortgage lending and a firm driver of market... READ MORE
1300HomeLoan generates "hundreds" of leads
by Staff Reporter • 23 Feb 2012
Brokers that signed up to John Kolenda’s 1300HomeLoan lead generation idea would no doubt be rubbing their hands... READ MORE
Arrears on the rise
by Staff Reporter • 23 Feb 2012
Loans underlying Australian prime residential mortgage-backed securities rose slightly in October 2011, the latest... READ MORE
Cross sell critical to client retention
by Staff Reporter • 22 Feb 2012
Brokers who want to retain their clients long term and protect their business against competitors need to cross sell,... READ MORE

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