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Rate rise won’t hurt housing demand

by Staff Reporter • 4 Nov 2009
The Reserve Bank’s decision to raise rates for the second consecutive month should not make a large material...READ MORE

NT drafts new property laws

by Staff Reporter • 4 Nov 2009
The Northern Territory has unveiled new property laws that will make the sale of property more transparent and... READ MORE

Liberty optimistic despite profit drop

by Staff Reporter • 4 Nov 2009
Liberty financial has posted a 4 per cent fall in net profit to $35 million, but the non-bank lender has said it is... READ MORE

Westpac profit down

by Staff Reporter • 4 Nov 2009

Westpac has reported an 11 per cent drop in its net profit for the year ended 30 September 2009.

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Big four act on rate rise

by Staff Reporter • 4 Nov 2009

The nation’s big four banks have wasted no time in passing on the Reserve Bank’s 25 basis point increase.

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Reserve Bank lifts interest rates to 3.50 per cent

by Staff Reporter • 3 Nov 2009
The Reserve Bank has lifted the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.50 per cent - a move anticipated by more... READ MORE

MFAA CEO slams rate rise scaremongering

by Staff Reporter • 3 Nov 2009
MFAA chief executive Phil Naylor has dismissed industry reports that warn another rate rise will double the number of... READ MORE

FirstMac looks to diversify funding

by Staff Reporter • 3 Nov 2009
FirstMac is hoping to obtain a license that will allow it to tap into the retail deposit market and diversify its... READ MORE

Borrowers choose variable over fixed

by Staff Reporter • 3 Nov 2009

Most homeowners are happy to stick with their variable rate, a new poll by News Ltd has found.

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Mortgage Choice breaks into aggregation

by Staff Reporter • 3 Nov 2009
Franchise brokerage Mortgage Choice has made its first foray into aggregation after purchasing Sydney based boutique... READ MORE

House prices continue to climb

by Staff Reporter • 2 Nov 2009
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Index of established house prices has risen for the second consecutive quarter,... READ MORE

FirstMac back in RMBS market

by Staff Reporter • 2 Nov 2009

FirstMac looks set to sell $400 million in RMBS, after announcing the deal on Friday.

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Sydney and Melbourne continue strong auction performance

by Staff Reporter • 2 Nov 2009
Sydney and Melbourne have enjoyed another weekend of firm auction clearance results, suggesting the property market is... READ MORE

Rapid growth scores Connective Fast 100 ranking

by Staff Reporter • 2 Nov 2009

Connective has placed 24th on BRW’s Fast 100 list, which recognises the fastest growing companies in Australia.

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Ex-broker guilty of deception

by Staff Reporter • 2 Nov 2009
A former mortgage broker has been charged with obtaining money by deception, after ‘assisting’investors to... READ MORE

Govt seeks to cap FHB property values

by Staff Reporter • 2 Nov 2009

The government is seeking to implement a cap on the value of properties that first home buyers can purchase.

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NAB rebrands Challenger Mortgage Management

by Staff Reporter • 30 Oct 2009
National Australia Bank today confirmed it had completed the $385 million acquisition of Challenger Mortgage Management... READ MORE

Property market still buoyant: RP data

by Staff Reporter • 30 Oct 2009
The housing market will remain strong into 2010 even if the Reserve Bank’s decides to hike rates at the next meeting,... READ MORE

Aggressive pricing gives NAB fixed rates edge

by Staff Reporter • 30 Oct 2009
While all of the big banks have raised fixed rate mortgages in the last few weeks on the back of higher funding costs,... READ MORE

Investors dominate current market

by Staff Reporter • 30 Oct 2009
Australian house prices have enjoyed their strongest quarterly growth since 2003, according to Australian property... READ MORE

Agents slam hokey journalism

by Staff Reporter • 30 Oct 2009
Real estate agents have slammed an article in the Daily Telegraph that says those in the real estate profession are the... READ MORE

FHB activity to continue: RAMS

by Staff Reporter • 30 Oct 2009
Regardless of the scaling back of the FHOG, first home buyers are still active in the market, research from RAMS has... READ MORE

Top 10 boom towns revealed

by Staff Reporter • 29 Oct 2009
Western Australia’s resource towns of Port Hedland and Karratha are set for a property boom, according to a real... READ MORE

Cross-selling gathers pace: survey

by Staff Reporter • 29 Oct 2009
More than 70 per cent of all brokers cross-sell other products when offering residential mortgages, a new broker poll... READ MORE

NAB may move before RBA: Clyne

by Staff Reporter • 29 Oct 2009
NAB’s chief executive Cameron Clyne has refused to rule out more out-of-cycle rate rises, but has promised to keep... READ MORE

Westpac launches broker cash flow workshops

by Staff Reporter • 29 Oct 2009
Westpac is gearing up to host a number of cash flow workshops that are designed to help brokers develop an... READ MORE

RAMS awarded 5 star accolade

by Staff Reporter • 29 Oct 2009
RAMS Home Loans’ Basic and Easy Start three year introductory variable rate home loans have been awarded a five star... READ MORE

REIV to crack down on misleading advertising

by Staff Reporter • 29 Oct 2009
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) plans to introduce a new code of conduct for agents that will prohibit... READ MORE

CPI increases in September quarter

by Staff Reporter • 29 Oct 2009
The consumer price index (CPI) has increased by 1 per cent over the September 2009 quarter, fueling speculation that... READ MORE

NAB’s net profit down 42.9pc

by Staff Reporter • 28 Oct 2009

Volatility in the market has driven NAB’s net profit down 42.9 per cent to $2.6 billion during 2009.

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