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Sydney and Melbourne auction rates slow

by Staff Reporter • 25 Feb 2008
National residential property markets reported reasonable, but not amazing, auction clearance rates over the weekend. READ MORE
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Wilson National expands operations

by Staff Reporter • 22 Feb 2008
A surge in white label and direct business demand has prompted Queensland-based mortgage manager Wilson National to... READ MORE
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Outer suburbs shoulder the cost of rate rises

by Staff Reporter • 22 Feb 2008
The divide in the housing market is continuing to worsen, with residential property in the outer suburbs of Australian... READ MORE
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Wage rises fail to keep up with mortgage costs

by Staff Reporter • 21 Feb 2008
Full-time adult total earnings increased by 0.6 per cent in the three months to November 2007, ABS figures released... READ MORE
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Melbourne 2008 property hotspots revealed

by Staff Reporter • 21 Feb 2008
Reservoir, Frankston, Dandenong, Footscray and Lorne/Surf Coast have been named as the hot spots for Melbourne’s... READ MORE
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Wages up but not out of control

by Staff Reporter • 21 Feb 2008
Wage price growth stayed under control in the last quarter of 2007, ABS data revealed yesterday. READ MORE
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13-year high for swap rate

by Staff Reporter • 21 Feb 2008
The cost of funding is going anywhere but down, with the three-month bank bill swap rate surging yesterday. READ MORE
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RBA minutes signal further rises to come

by Staff Reporter • 20 Feb 2008
Rates look certain to rise again in March and again throughout 2008, with minutes from February's RBA Monetary Policy... READ MORE
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ACCU tables $5.96m profit despite funds cost increase

by Staff Reporter • 20 Feb 2008
Australian Central Credit Union (ACCU) has reported a satisfying financial performance for the half year to December... READ MORE
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Demand for no-deposit loans reaffirmed

by Staff Reporter • 19 Feb 2008
Mortgage products requiring little or no deposit look set to thrive because of Australian’s inability to save. READ MORE