Growth
IMF delivers sombre outlook
by Staff Reporter • 10 Aug 2009
The IMF said that while Australia had managed to outperform most other developed nations, expanding 0.4 per cent in... READ MORE
Rates may rise to ‘normal level’: RBA
by Staff Reporter • 7 Aug 2009
According to the RBA’s statement on monetary policy, the outlook for new construction in the housing market is... READ MORE
Unemployment rate holds firm
by Staff Reporter • 6 Aug 2009
According to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today the unemployment rate did not change... READ MORE
US loan application rise
by Staff Reporter • 6 Aug 2009
According to MBA’s latest mortgage applications survey, the rise represents an 18.0 per cent increase on this time... READ MORE
RateCity tips variable over fixed
by Staff Reporter • 5 Aug 2009
Despite expectations of rising interest rates, financial comparison website www.RateCity.com.au has advised borrowers... READ MORE
QBE hikes LMI prices
by Staff Reporter • 5 Aug 2009
Effective 31 August, QBE will implement a 20 per cent price increase on LVRs over 88 per cent.
Products with an LVR... READ MORE
House price growth surges
by Staff Reporter • 5 Aug 2009
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the housing market is reversing some of the collapse in... READ MORE
Variable still the preferred option
by Staff Reporter • 5 Aug 2009
According to the Index, only 21.4 per cent of respondents said they would chose a fixed rate home loan, while 38.4 per... READ MORE
Genworth hikes LMI prices by 20pc
by Staff Reporter • 4 Aug 2009
The mortgage insurer will raise its prices by an average of 20 per cent this quarter after a 17 per cent rise in... READ MORE
Clearance rates continue skyward trend
by Staff Reporter • 3 Aug 2009
According to the Australian property Monitors, Brisbane was the softest market for the week with a clearance rate of... READ MORE
Elders forecasts future growth
by Staff Reporter • 31 Jul 2009
Improved loan processing within the bank and a flow through of interest income from a stronger loan book helped the... READ MORE
Men feel the pinch of household stress
by Staff Reporter • 31 Jul 2009
The study looked into the long term effects of housing stress on wellbeing and found that it affected men twice as... READ MORE
Business outcomes - The path to lead generation
by Staff Reporter • 31 Jul 2009
In an industry where deals mean dollars and dollars are getting harder to come by, having a steady flow of customer... READ MORE
House prices rise suggesting recovery
by Staff Reporter • 30 Jul 2009
Official June quarter housing data from Australian property Monitors (APM) revealed Darwin was the strongest market... READ MORE
UK houses values rise, finally
by Staff Reporter • 29 Jul 2009
According to the Registry the average price of a home in England and Wales increased by 0.1 per cent in June, the... READ MORE

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