Growth

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Variable rates still most popular

by Staff Reporter • 20 May 2009
Borrowers are confident home loan rates will remain low for some time with variable rate demand continuing to track at... READ MORE
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Decline in commercial construction activity predicted

by Staff Reporter • 19 May 2009
Commercial construction and engineering activity are set to slow down in 2009 and 2010 but government infrastructure... READ MORE
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IMF casts doubt over domestic growth forecast

by Staff Reporter • 19 May 2009
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast a slow recovery for Australia, prompting speculation that the... READ MORE
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Melbourne, Sydney auction clearance rates stable but volume down

by Staff Reporter • 18 May 2009
Auction sales volumes in Melbourne and Sydney were down on the weekend, Australian Property Monitors has revealed. READ MORE
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US recession over as soon as August

by Staff Reporter • 15 May 2009
If economic predictions are correct the United States’ recession should be over in a matter of months, according... READ MORE
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Premium property markets shrink as economic conditions bite

by Staff Reporter • 15 May 2009
New research released yesterday has confirmed the top end of Australia’s property market has been hit hard by... READ MORE
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Recovery still some way off for England

by Staff Reporter • 14 May 2009
The Bank of England (BOE) has sharply cut its growth forecasts for the United Kingdom and warned the road to recovery... READ MORE
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US foreclosures hit new high

by Staff Reporter • 14 May 2009
One in every 159 US borrowers received a foreclosure filing during the first quarter as default notices and bank... READ MORE
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Grant extension good but not enough

by Staff Reporter • 14 May 2009
While the industry is largely relieved that the First Home Owners Grant has been extended some have claimed it’s... READ MORE
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Securitisation sector to lobby for more support

by Staff Reporter • 13 May 2009
A new chief lobbyist for the Australian Securitisation Forum (ASF) has called for greater government support of... READ MORE