Growth

Defaults rise across Australia

by Staff Reporter • 31 Oct 2007

Credit defaults have increased dramatically over the past 12 months as rising interest rates and income hardships hit... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 29 Oct 2007

The low doc loan market grew by 26 per cent to reach $8.4 billion last year, despite being hampered by surging... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 26 Oct 2007

The US sub-prime contagion was predictable ten months before it occurred if banks fund managers and insurers had... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 26 Oct 2007

Selected brokers from the FAST, Astute and The Mortgage Professionals aggregation groups will take part in... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 24 Oct 2007

The September quarter’s CPI figures indicated a 0.7 per cent rise in headline inflation for an annual rate of 1.9 per... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 15 Oct 2007

Tightening global liquidity has rattled Australia's lending industry, with rising funding costs disrupting the... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 12 Oct 2007

Smartline has announced plans to boost its national presence to 300 franchises over the next five years — and is... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 4 Oct 2007

As funding costs continue to rise, some are questioning whether Australian lenders are vulnerable to the same fate as... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 11 Sep 2007

Capital First has completed its transition to a non-conforming lender, agreeing to sell its $620 million prime... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 5 Sep 2007

Despite continued strong economic growth, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left interest rates unchanged. READ MORE