Growth

Rates may rise to ‘normal level’: RBA

by Staff Reporter • 7 Aug 2009

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today revealed it will consider raising interest rates to a “normal level” if... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 6 Aug 2009

The unemployment rate held steady over July, indicating that Australian businesses are riding out the economic downturn... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 6 Aug 2009

The number of mortgage loan applications in the United States of America has risen by 4.4 per cent, the Mortgage... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 5 Aug 2009

Money markets are expecting interest rates to rise by more than 1.5 percentage points within a year after the Reserve... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 5 Aug 2009

QBE LMI today confirmed it will raise its LMI rates on higher LVR products. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 5 Aug 2009

House prices are rising at their fastest pace since the 2003 boom, thanks to the FHOG boost and the Reserve Bank of... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 5 Aug 2009

Variable rate home loans are still the preferred option among borrowers, the Bankwest / Mortgage & Finance Association... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 4 Aug 2009

Genworth will raise its prices in the coming weeks due to the ongoing risks posed by rising unemployment. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 3 Aug 2009

The clearance rates for Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide have all exceeded 70 per cent as the surprising resilience of... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 31 Jul 2009

Elders Rural Bank has forecast further growth and a recovery in credit demand while other regional banks suffer under... READ MORE