Growth

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Australian home owners beat delinquency trends

by Staff Reporter • 3 Jun 2009
Delinquencies on Australian mortgages recorded a surprise decline in the first quarter of the year, bucking long-term... READ MORE
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Cash rate steady

by Staff Reporter • 3 Jun 2009
The RBA decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.0 per cent at its board meeting today. READ MORE
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Mixed messages in economic data

by Staff Reporter • 2 Jun 2009
A rise in retail spending in April suggests the government’s stimulus payments are working to rouse the economy... READ MORE
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Auction clearance rates strong year-on-year

by Staff Reporter • 1 Jun 2009
Sydney and Melbourne clearance rates posted solid increases compared to the same weekend last year, according to... READ MORE
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Australian property markets defy downturn

by Staff Reporter • 1 Jun 2009
Australian dwelling values have recorded a healthy 2.8 per cent increase in the first four months of the year, defying... READ MORE
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mecu and RegionalOne to merge

by Staff Reporter • 29 May 2009
Victoria’s largest credit union, mecu, is set to merge with RegionalOne Credit Union, after members voted... READ MORE
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Recovery anticipated for home building

by Staff Reporter • 29 May 2009
The Housing Industry Association’s (HIA) National Outlook has forecast a much anticipated recovery for the... READ MORE
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Non-conforming delinquencies rise on economic woes

by Staff Reporter • 28 May 2009
Overall delinquencies on non-conforming loans stabilised in the March quarter but 90 plus day delinquencies increased... READ MORE
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Punter stakes $45,000 on no rate change

by Staff Reporter • 28 May 2009
If a man from Sydney’s inner west has got it right the cash rate will remain at 3 per cent when the RBA meets... READ MORE
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Index points to economic stabilisation

by Staff Reporter • 28 May 2009
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of economic growth has recorded its first substantive improvement in... READ MORE