Growth
Housing credit growth slowest since 1991
by Staff Reporter • 1 Jul 2008
According to the central bank, housing credit for the month of May increased by just 0.6 per cent, which slowed... READ MORE
A million homes needed by 2013
by Staff Reporter • 1 Jul 2008
According to HIA research released today, demand for housing will be driven by strong immigration numbers and a... READ MORE
National house values stable
by Staff Reporter • 1 Jul 2008
According to figures from the latest RP Data Rismark National Residential Property Value Index national dwelling... READ MORE
Rates under pressure: gloabl economic instability
by Staff Reporter • 1 Jul 2008
According to the group’s general manager Malcolm Knight many central banks around the globe will need to curb... READ MORE
Rates tipped to stay put
by Staff Reporter • 30 Jun 2008
Figures to be released on Wednesday are expected to show only a 0.1 per cent growth for the retail sector whilst... READ MORE
Auction clearances down
by Staff Reporter • 30 Jun 2008
Sydney’s lackluster weekend saw only 83 properties go under the hammer with clearance rates falling to 43.7 per... READ MORE
Workforce shortage increases rates pressure
by Staff Reporter • 27 Jun 2008
Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that despite the annual growth in job vacancies... READ MORE
Builders in the red
by Staff Reporter • 27 Jun 2008
The report identified poor management, inadequate cash flow or high cash use and trading losses as the most common... READ MORE
Fed holds rates at 2.0pc
by Staff Reporter • 26 Jun 2008
According to the Fed, an increase in consumer confidence helped bolster the US economy. However tight credit... READ MORE
Industry split over fee-based future
by Staff Reporter • 26 Jun 2008
Response to Mortgage Business’ latest straw poll revealed that 64 per cent of those surveyed agreed that... READ MORE
Wealth on the rise
by Staff Reporter • 26 Jun 2008
Australia currently has 172,000 individuals who own at least $1 million in net assets – excluding their primary... READ MORE
175,000 finance jobs to go worldwide
by Staff Reporter • 25 Jun 2008
US-based Citigroup recently announced over 13,000 job cuts (around four per cent of their total workforce) and other... READ MORE
Housing loans drive banks? growth
by Staff Reporter • 24 Jun 2008
According to the report, the growth was largely driven by total housing loans – which accounted for 51.5 per... READ MORE
Labour outlook gloomy: Melbourne Institute
by Staff Reporter • 24 Jun 2008
“The outlook for labour remains gloomy. The declines in dwelling commencements and the number of building... READ MORE
Commission cuts no impact on Refund Home Loans
by Staff Reporter • 24 Jun 2008
The franchise broking business is based around sharing broker commissions with customers.
Wayne Ormond,... READ MORE

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