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Fixed rate popularity slides
by Staff Reporter • 28 Jan 2010
Data compiled by the brokerage found fixed rates now account for just over 1 per cent of all new home loans.
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IMF figures to impact rates decision
by Staff Reporter • 27 Jan 2010
According to the IMF, Australia’s economy will grow 2.5 per cent this year, 0.5 per cent more than the Fund’s... READ MORE
Mutuals push for market share
by Staff Reporter • 27 Jan 2010
Abacus chief executive officer Louise Petschler said credit unions and mutual building societies were slowly beginning... READ MORE
Ballast adds FirstMac to panel
by Staff Reporter • 27 Jan 2010
The aggregator will sell FirstMac’s recently released FightBack II mortgage product as well as the original... READ MORE
Vendors to foot inspection bill
by Staff Reporter • 25 Jan 2010
In a bid to streamline property buying, the NSW premier Kristina Keneally has given the new vendor legislation her... READ MORE
FirstMac launches new capped home loan
by Staff Reporter • 25 Jan 2010
In response, the non-bank lender has released a new, competitively priced capped rate product, FightBack II home... READ MORE
USA drops interest rates
by Staff Reporter • 22 Jan 2010
Interest rates for fixed term home loans in America have dropped three consecutive times in as many weeks, according... READ MORE
Rental yields take a dive
by Staff Reporter • 22 Jan 2010
According to RP Data’s latest Property Pulse update, rental yields in resource-rich towns fell dramatically last... READ MORE
Vacancy rates climb in 2010
by Staff Reporter • 22 Jan 2010
Figures from SQM found there is almost 11,000 properties available in Sydney, or a vacancy rate of 2 per cent in... READ MORE
HIA questions construction recovery
by Staff Reporter • 22 Jan 2010
According to Mr Dale, persistent supply obstacles will hinder any true recovery in residential construction.
“First... READ MORE
Consumer confidence surges; rate rise likely
by Staff Reporter • 21 Jan 2010
According to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute’s consumer sentiment index, consumer sentiment jumped 5.6 per cent in... READ MORE
Govt to expand o/s financial services presence
by Staff Reporter • 19 Jan 2010
The Australian Financial Centre Forum's 166 page report on Australia as a Financial Centre (the Johnson Report), was... READ MORE
NZ property prices soar
by Staff Reporter • 19 Jan 2010
Figures from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) found the median house price for December was 1.4 per... READ MORE
Inflation increase gives weight to Feb rate hike
by Staff Reporter • 19 Jan 2010
According to the TD Securities - Melbourne Institute Inflation Gauge, consumer prices rose 0.3 per cent in December... READ MORE
New name, same trusted news source
by Staff Reporter • 18 Jan 2010
With more than 10,000 print subscribers and an online audience of over 53,000 readers each month, Mortgage Business... READ MORE

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