Growth

AFM drops full and low doc rates

by Staff Reporter • 23 Oct 2008

Australian First Mortgage (AFM) moved quickly to undercut the major banks by yesterday announcing a 0.30 per cent rate... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 23 Oct 2008

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has slashed its cash rate by one per cent to 6.5 per cent. T READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 23 Oct 2008

Inflation surged to reach five per cent in the September quarter – the highest level since 1995. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 21 Oct 2008

Contrary to reports in The Australian Financial Review today, Steve Weston, Challenger’s general manager of... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 20 Oct 2008

Auction activity picked up slightly over the weekend however homebuyers continue to act cautiously in the face of... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 16 Oct 2008

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has dismissed claims that the government’s first home owner grant (FHOG)... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 16 Oct 2008

Economic growth will continue to slow in the medium term but will not fall into recession, a Westpac-Melbourne... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 16 Oct 2008

Two weeks after withdrawing its prime Flexible Options products from the broker channel GE Money has gone from... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 15 Oct 2008

Business conditions and confidence remained relatively stable in September, despite international financial turmoil,... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 14 Oct 2008

Mortgage insurer MGIC Australia is ready to sell a $100 million stake in its business. According to The Australian... READ MORE