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Mass of new apartments could reduce price pressures
by Reporter • 9 Jul 2015
A record amount of new housing is in the pipeline, driven by strong growth in apartment living and high-rise units. READ MORE

Sydney broker sentenced for $7m mortgage fraud
by Reporter • 8 Jul 2015
A former Aussie Home Loans broker has been sentenced for three fraud charges issued by ASIC. READ MORE
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Lender invests heavily in broker education
by Emma Ryan • 8 Jul 2015
Pepper will launch a national education roadshow this month, aimed specifically at growing new business within the... READ MORE
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RBA decision ‘made sense’: Flavell
by Reporter • 8 Jul 2015
Strong property price growth in Sydney and Melbourne combined with the Greek economic crisis encouraged the Reserve... READ MORE
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National broker network appoints regional manager
by Reporter • 8 Jul 2015
Southern Cross Broker Network (SC) has announced the appointment of Wayne Keating as its new regional manager for New... READ MORE
Reserve Bank of Australia

Reserve Bank makes interest rate decision - Jul 2015
by Reporter • 7 Jul 2015
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the result of its monthly board meeting amid a climate of rising house... READ MORE

AFG posts another record-breaking month
by Reporter • 7 Jul 2015
Mortgage aggregation group AFG has reported its second-best month of loan processing ever, even after experiencing a... READ MORE
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APRA stats show investor crackdown still work in progress
by Huntley Mitchell • 7 Jul 2015
Ten third-party banks are growing their investor lending books faster than APRA guidelines – and three have actually... READ MORE
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Rates steady at 2pc, economists forecast
by Reporter • 7 Jul 2015
Experts have come to a unanimous agreement that the Reserve Bank of Australia will leave the official cash rate on hold... READ MORE
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House price growth soars in two capitals
by Nick Bendel • 7 Jul 2015
It scarcely seems possible, but Australia’s two largest markets are only getting hotter. READ MORE
Westpac

Westpac launches 85pc no-LMI offer
by Reporter • 6 Jul 2015
Westpac has offered to pay the mortgage insurance premium for many new owner-occupier home loan applications. READ MORE
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Resimac takes knife to mortgage insurance
by Reporter • 6 Jul 2015
Non-bank lender Resimac Financial Services has announced that it will no longer require mortgage insurance on two of... READ MORE
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Economist champions more help for first home buyers – and less
by Nick Bendel • 6 Jul 2015
Governments could take a silent share in property purchases as part of a series of proposed reforms to boost first home... READ MORE
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Property prices forecast to fall in seven capital cities
by Reporter • 6 Jul 2015
Investors who are speculating on big capital gains in Sydney and Melbourne look set to be cruelly disappointed – but... READ MORE

Mortgage Choice seeks feedback on affordability
by • 3 Jul 2015
In a bid to overcome a lack of consumer consultation on housing affordability by the federal government, Mortgage... READ MORE
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Lender proposes radical plan to help first home buyers
by Reporter • 3 Jul 2015
Federal funding and lending should be used to help Australians into home ownership, according to a lender that... READ MORE
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Property values bounce bank, but growth patchy
by Reporter • 3 Jul 2015
Housing values picked up over the June quarter, taking combined capital city prices almost 10 per cent higher over... READ MORE
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ME highlights financial concerns among Australians
by Reporter • 3 Jul 2015
A lack of money discipline is preventing many Australians from achieving their financial goals, according to new... READ MORE

Watchdog warns of scammers targeting SMEs
by Emma Ryan • 2 Jul 2015
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has warned small businesses about online scammers, after a WA... READ MORE
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Better Mortgage Management announces rate cuts
by Huntley Mitchell • 2 Jul 2015
Better Mortgage Management (BMM) has announced it will reduce rates for a limited time on one of its specialist... READ MORE
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Professionals Finance appoints new GM
by Reporter • 2 Jul 2015
Mortgage group Professionals Finance has announced the appointment of a new general manager of sales and distribution. READ MORE
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Brokers to benefit from new alliance
by Reporter • 2 Jul 2015
The property transaction process could become easier through a new alliance that will provide all participants with... READ MORE

$600m first home buyer savings unlocked
by • 1 Jul 2015
More than $600 million in savings from would-be first home buyers is set to be unlocked today when the government’s... READ MORE
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Three banks slash variable and fixed rates
by Huntley Mitchell • 1 Jul 2015
St. George Bank, the Bank of Melbourne and BankSA have announced cuts to their variable and fixed rates. READ MORE
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ThinCats rewards brokers with new commission structure
by Reporter • 1 Jul 2015
Peer-to-peer lender ThinCats Australia has announced changes to its commission structure that will reward brokers who... READ MORE