Growth

Uptake of basic loans on the rise

by Staff Reporter • 16 Dec 2008

Australian borrowers are going “back to basics" with their home loans, according to loan data released by... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 16 Dec 2008

Australian house values managed to grow by just under three per cent in the year to November, according to figures... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 16 Dec 2008

Personal finance commitments fell in October as uncertain economic conditions and weak consumer sentiment saw... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 15 Dec 2008

The federal government has announced a $4.7 billion national building plan in a bid to further bolster the economy... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 15 Dec 2008

Consumer spending is forecast to remain subdued well into the new year as unemployment and economic uncertainty weigh... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 15 Dec 2008

Despite signs that consumer sentiment could be improving, the property market failed to register any considerable... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 12 Dec 2008

There are calls from the finance industry for the government to pull its wholesale funding guarantee amid concerns it... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 12 Dec 2008

Australian unemployment crept up to 4.4 per cent in November but remains low in comparison with other markets. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 12 Dec 2008

Commercial property sales slumped around 65 per cent in 2008 as global debt froze and the cost of capital soared. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 12 Dec 2008

Prime RMBS delinquencies remained high but steady in the third quarter of 2008, Moody’s Q3 Performance Review... READ MORE