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Lend more to green households: HIA
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jun 2009
According to the industry body, savings on energy efficient homes will increase households’ capacity to service... READ MORE
Government prepares for bankruptcy boom
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jun 2009
Current reforms under consideration by the government include raising the minimum debt for a creditor’s... READ MORE
Long awaited home building recovery on horizon
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jun 2009
New home sales rose by 0.5 per cent in April, the HIA said yesterday, to be 22 per cent up on the low point recorded... READ MORE
Tennis star served repayment demand by non-conforming lender
by Staff Reporter • 1 Jun 2009
Mr Philippousis told the Sun Herald he faced a $1.3 million legal battle with a non-conforming lender after failing... READ MORE
St George hikes fixed rates
by Staff Reporter • 29 May 2009
As of Wednesday this week, St George’s two, three, four and five year fixed rates are now all 30 basis points... READ MORE
New home building slumps
by Staff Reporter • 28 May 2009
Residential building activity slumped 6 per cent in the March quarter, the ABS said yesterday.
Total construction,... READ MORE
Suncorp warns of big bank domination
by Staff Reporter • 28 May 2009
In a market update yesterday Suncorp acting CEO Chris Skilton warned that the remaining second tier banks were being... READ MORE
CBA to stick with Valuation Exchange
by Staff Reporter • 27 May 2009
CBA general manager of mortgage wealth James Sheffield said outsourcing valuation to ValEx had seen the bank achieve... READ MORE
Australia tops ranking for buffering recession
by Staff Reporter • 27 May 2009
According to 7,500 business people from more than 24 nations, Australia is surviving the economic crisis better than... READ MORE
RAMS improves turnaround times
by Staff Reporter • 26 May 2009
In an update released to the market last week RAMS said it expected servicing level agreements to be under 10 days by... READ MORE
Mortgage lending dominated by just two banks
by Staff Reporter • 25 May 2009
According to Core Data’s Australian Mortgage Report for Q2 2009, released today, in March 2009 the big four... READ MORE
Funding boost for Resimac
by Staff Reporter • 22 May 2009
The deal was the result of a mandate awarded to Resimac by the AOFM in April – the second government investment... READ MORE
Positive signs for credit markets as NAB ditches guarantee
by Staff Reporter • 22 May 2009
The bank issued $1 billion in five year notes at 230 basis points over the London inter-bank offered rate (LIBOR),... READ MORE
Banks in hot water over billion dollar fees
by Staff Reporter • 22 May 2009
According to the RBA, the largest 18 banking institutions received $11.586 billion in fees in 2008 – an annual... READ MORE
Financial planning association committed to fee-for-service transition
by Staff Reporter • 21 May 2009
In a statement released yesterday, the FPA revealed that it had been inundated with questions and concerns off the... READ MORE

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