Growth

Consumer confidence high at top end

by Staff Reporter • 4 Jan 2008

Lamborghini, Rolls Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin, Maserati and Ferrari sales all recorded an average sales increase of... READ MORE

Global market wrap: USA

by Staff Reporter • 31 Dec 2007

Economic forecast less than positive A Gallup poll recently found American consumer optimism to be the lowest ever... READ MORE

Global market wrap: UK

by Staff Reporter • 31 Dec 2007

Home values drop The UK housing market is looking increasingly dismal, with home values dropping in every corner of... READ MORE

Housing loans drive banks? asset growth

by Staff Reporter • 21 Dec 2007

APRA’s Quarterly Bank Performance report released today showed that total housing loans increased by 13.3 per... READ MORE

Credit unions, building societies enjoy solid growth in lending

by Staff Reporter • 19 Dec 2007

According to APRA’s Quarterly Credit Union and Building Society Performance Report released today, credit... READ MORE

US cuts rates to 4.25 per cent

by Staff Reporter • 12 Dec 2007

The FMOC attributed the cut to slowing economic growth, which reflects the intensification of the housing market... READ MORE

OECD says rates to rise in 2008

by Staff Reporter • 7 Dec 2007

The OECD expects headline inflation to average 3.2 per cent over 2008 and warned that interest rates will have to be... READ MORE

Firstfolio looks to bonds

by Staff Reporter • 7 Dec 2007

The company has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with surety provider Aussie Bonds Australia Pty Ltd to market... READ MORE

Expected hold on rates confirmed

by Staff Reporter • 5 Dec 2007

In a statement accompanying the RBA’s announcement, Governor Glenn Stevens said the decision to leave rates at 6.75... READ MORE

National property prices rise 12.5 per cent

by Staff Reporter • 4 Dec 2007

Adelaide property led the way with the median dwelling price climbing 20.1 per cent to $366,590. Brisbane followed... READ MORE

US foreclosures nearly double within a year

by Staff Reporter • 30 Nov 2007

A total of 224,451 foreclosure filings were reported across the country in October, up 94 per cent from the same time... READ MORE

Outsourcing -- Intelligent selection

by Staff Reporter • 29 Nov 2007

Two stark choices face lenders in the battle to survive today's lean lending landscape: achieve efficiency across all... READ MORE

US consumer confidence declines, again

by Staff Reporter • 28 Nov 2007

The consumer confidence index now stands at 87.3, down from 95.2 in October. The index – which is produced by... READ MORE

Securitisers? assets fall for first time in 12 years

by Staff Reporter • 26 Nov 2007

ABS data released Friday noted the fall in the assets was “driven from the liability side of the balance... READ MORE

Edging towards automation