Growth
Rate rise to blame for consumer sentiment drop
by Staff Reporter • 21 May 2010
According to the Westpac–Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index, consumer sentiment fell by a staggering 7 per... READ MORE
Auction clearance rates make slow recovery
by Staff Reporter • 21 May 2010
Auction clearance rates have improved slightly last week from the week before but they remain much weaker than they... READ MORE
No savings, no home
by Staff Reporter • 20 May 2010
Lack of savings rather than rising interest rates and house prices is the major reason Generation Y’ers are unable... READ MORE
New rule a danger to securitisation
by Staff Reporter • 18 May 2010
There is concern that Australian banks and non-bank lenders who raise funds by securitising their loan book could get... READ MORE
O/s debt problems plague Oz
by Staff Reporter • 17 May 2010
The debt crisis in Greece could increase borrowing costs for Australia’s banks.
While the global financial crisis... READ MORE
Major backs minimum volume requirements
by Staff Reporter • 14 May 2010
St George is standing firm by its requirement for brokers to settle at least four loans per calendar year, stressing... READ MORE
US repossessions at record high
by Staff Reporter • 14 May 2010
While house foreclosures in the US have finally begun to plateau, repossessions have hit an all time high.
According... READ MORE
Job rate stable as rates take effect
by Staff Reporter • 14 May 2010
Consecutive interest rate rises have cooled hiring, with the unemployment rate remaining stable at 5.4 per cent.
Data... READ MORE
Real estate activity on the rise
by Staff Reporter • 14 May 2010
Despite a recent drop in the number of owner occupier housing commitments, real estate agents remain busy with a... READ MORE
Oz leads world in house price recovery
by Staff Reporter • 12 May 2010
Australia has taken the lead in the global real estate market, posting the best recovery in residential house prices... READ MORE
Govt releases budget to mixed reviews
by Staff Reporter • 12 May 2010
Treasurer Wayne Swan is banking on surging company tax revenue and the revitalised mining boom, backed by government... READ MORE
Valuers to benefit from RP Data acquisitions
by Staff Reporter • 11 May 2010
RP Data has today acquired ValEx Group and the valuation management software division of Sandstone Technology in a bid... READ MORE
Sintex expands commercial panel
by Staff Reporter • 11 May 2010
In a further sign that competition is re-emerging in the market, Sintex has added Australian First Mortgage to its... READ MORE
Job advertisements hit by rate rise
by Staff Reporter • 11 May 2010
The RBA’s rate hikes are finally starting to impact the community, with the total number of jobs advertised in the... READ MORE
Arrears climb in Feb
by Staff Reporter • 10 May 2010
Arrears on residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) loans surged in February as more borrowers felt the effect of... READ MORE

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