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Q3 business conditions slump
by Staff Reporter • 29 Oct 2008
Business conditions suffered one of the biggest falls in the past 20 years in the September quarter, NAB’s... READ MORE
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Firstfolio introduces New-Loan SMSF product
by Staff Reporter • 29 Oct 2008
Firstfolio, via its mortgage management arm New-Loan, has launched an investment product for self managed super funds. READ MORE
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Guarantee scheme capped but fund managers remain excluded
by Staff Reporter • 27 Oct 2008
The government has responded to calls to put a cap on its deposit guarantee scheme but is still under pressure to... READ MORE
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Weekend auctions stumble again
by Staff Reporter • 27 Oct 2008
Auction activity stalled on the weekend despite the government’s stimulus initiatives to restore confidence in... READ MORE
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GE Money ends Australian origination
by Staff Reporter • 25 Oct 2008
GE Money Australia & New Zealand today announced that it will cease offering home loans through all third-party... READ MORE
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RAMS cuts rates again
by Staff Reporter • 24 Oct 2008
RAMS Home Loans today announced a further reduction to its standard variable lending rate of 20 basis points. READ MORE
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US foreclosures up 71pc
by Staff Reporter • 24 Oct 2008
Foreclosure filings in the United States surged by 71 per cent in the September quarter compared to same quarter in... READ MORE
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China slow-down concern for Australian economy
by Staff Reporter • 24 Oct 2008
Slowing demand for commodities pose an increasing threat to the nation’s economy. READ MORE
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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
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Biggest ever rate cut for NZ
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