Growth
Wage growth in decline
by Staff Reporter • 19 Nov 2008
According to the institute, workers also expected only a modest 2.9 per cent growth in their pay for the next 12... READ MORE
Industry sentiment to be revealed through new report
by Staff Reporter • 19 Nov 2008
Alex Whitlock, publisher of Mortgage Business, believes that the survey findings will be invaluable, reflecting the... READ MORE
New product range to be unveiled: FirstMac
by Staff Reporter • 18 Nov 2008
James Austin, FirstMac chief financial officer, told Mortgage Business the lender would be launching the new range... READ MORE
Further government stimulus on horizon
by Staff Reporter • 17 Nov 2008
This could see a second stimulus package for Australia as soon as January or February next year, with the government... READ MORE
Auction activity shows signs of improvement
by Staff Reporter • 17 Nov 2008
Brisbane recorded the largest improvement in auction activity with a clearance rate of 32.1 per cent compared with... READ MORE
FirstMac back in action
by Staff Reporter • 17 Nov 2008
FirstMac was one of the first non-bank lenders to benefit from
the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM)... READ MORE
Fixed rate demand falls further
by Staff Reporter • 14 Nov 2008
Mortgage Choice senior corporate affairs manager Kristy Sheppard said “the Australian mortgage landscape has... READ MORE
Ratings agencies to face tougher rules
by Staff Reporter • 14 Nov 2008
According to The Australian Financial Review Mr Rudd’s recommendations for ratings agencies, which he has... READ MORE
Europe?s biggest economy in recession
by Staff Reporter • 14 Nov 2008
The contraction followed negative 0.4 per cent growth in the second quarter this year.
Meanwhile the Organisation... READ MORE
Commercial finance activity edges up
by Staff Reporter • 13 Nov 2008
From August to September commercial finance rose by 14.1 per cent, seasonally adjusted, to $34.124 billion.
This... READ MORE
Confidence up but still low
by Staff Reporter • 13 Nov 2008
The Index, which rose by 4.3 per cent this month, is 22.6 per cent below the index’s level at the same time... READ MORE
Opportune defies tough market
by Staff Reporter • 13 Nov 2008
Opportune now has regional directors operating across New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia with a branch to... READ MORE
Mutuals endure financial crisis
by Staff Reporter • 12 Nov 2008
Despite all the turmoil in financial markets, the survey found that building societies and credit unions produced... READ MORE
Challenger unveils new management structure
by Staff Reporter • 11 Nov 2008
As part of a management restructure Drew Hall, Challenger Mortgage Management’s current chief financial officer... READ MORE
G20 vows further action for global financial system
by Staff Reporter • 10 Nov 2008
While the group said bold actions already taken in several countries had begun to ease pressures it was ready to take... READ MORE

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