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United states extends mortgage aid

by Staff Reporter • 19 Aug 2009
United States federal government has decided to extend its mortgage aid despite improving consumer sentiment, the...READ MORE

NAB to rebrand Challenger Mortgage Management

by Staff Reporter • 19 Aug 2009
Challenger’s mortgage management business will be renamed in the coming weeks after National Australia Bank agreed to... READ MORE

NAB swoops for Challenger Mortgage Management

by Staff Reporter • 18 Aug 2009
National Australia Bank (NAB) has this morning announced an agreement to purchase the mortgage management business of... READ MORE

Banks urge govt. for farer fees

by Staff Reporter • 18 Aug 2009
Banks are urging the federal government to change their deposit guarantee scheme in a bid to reintroduce competition to... READ MORE

Connective launch WA operation

by Staff Reporter • 18 Aug 2009

Connective will tomorrow launch its aggregation model into Western Australia.

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St George simplifies broker commissions

by Staff Reporter • 18 Aug 2009
St George has announced a simplified broker commission structure that aims to provide brokers with less variability and... READ MORE

Pepper ramps up lending

by Staff Reporter • 17 Aug 2009
Pepper Home Loans has beefed up its funding capabilities and is set to re-engage the mortgage broking industry with a... READ MORE

Housing bubble will force RBA to raise rate

by Staff Reporter • 17 Aug 2009
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Glenn Stevens has said he will not hesitate to raise interest rates if he... READ MORE

Housing recovery imminent

by Staff Reporter • 17 Aug 2009
The property markets are seemingly poised for an imminent recovery, according to Mortgage Business’ latest straw... READ MORE

CBRE extends mortgage valuations reach

by Staff Reporter • 17 Aug 2009

CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) has extended its Residential Mortgage Valuations business to Victoria.

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No rate rise in 09: AMP

by Staff Reporter • 17 Aug 2009
While the Reserve Bank of Australia refuses to be drawn on exactly if and when interest rates will rise, AMP... READ MORE

Clearance rates continue upward trend

by Staff Reporter • 17 Aug 2009
Auction clearance rates were up in almost every capital city this weekend, according to Australian Property Monitors... READ MORE

Governor quiet on potential rate moves

by Staff Reporter • 14 Aug 2009
The Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens would not be drawn into comment concerning a potential shift in... READ MORE

House price increase pushes inflation up

by Staff Reporter • 14 Aug 2009
Rising house prices and a lower than expected unemployment rate has caused the median inflation rate to rise 0.3... READ MORE

Online businesses weather GFC

by Staff Reporter • 14 Aug 2009
RAMS, GE Finance and Virgin Home Loans may still be thriving independent businesses had they used the internet to... READ MORE

More households set to feel mortgage stress

by Staff Reporter • 14 Aug 2009
The number of households suffering mortgage stress could eclipse one million by June next year as rising unemployment... READ MORE

Australia to lead global commercial real estate market recovery

by Staff Reporter • 13 Aug 2009
A market view of the global commercial real estate industry by CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) has highlighted mixed prospects... READ MORE

Govt under pressure to promote competition

by Staff Reporter • 13 Aug 2009
With the federal government’s $8 billion support package for the securitisation market all but drained, second tier... READ MORE

Positive data suggests robust property markets ahead

by Staff Reporter • 13 Aug 2009
Consistently high clearance rates and positive data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) are pointing towards... READ MORE

Consumer confidence edges up

by Staff Reporter • 13 Aug 2009
Consumer confidence has risen towards a two year high driven largely by an increase in house prices and the resilience... READ MORE

RBA to tackle tough questions on rate rises

by Staff Reporter • 13 Aug 2009
Some of Australia’s federal politicians will grill the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on the likelihood of a... READ MORE

CBA results beat market expectations

by Staff Reporter • 12 Aug 2009
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has reported a 2.3 per cent rise in profit for the six months to June 30,... READ MORE

Suncorp RMBS prompts calls for additional AOFM support package

by Staff Reporter • 12 Aug 2009
Suncorp Metway has issued $1.2 billion in residential mortgage-backed securities, effectively draining the last of the... READ MORE

Fixed rate rise imminent: RateCity

by Staff Reporter • 12 Aug 2009
More than 60 per cent of new fixed rate home loans are expected to rise in the coming week, research from the financial... READ MORE

BIS pours cold water on positive outlook

by Staff Reporter • 12 Aug 2009
In its latest long term forecast BIS Shrapnel has predicted the turnaround in the Australian economy will be slow... READ MORE

Disgruntled property owners contest Land Acquisition Act

by Staff Reporter • 12 Aug 2009
More than 370 property owners have signed a petition to overturn changes to the Land Acquisitions Act, which are said... READ MORE

Confidence climbs but consumers wary

by Staff Reporter • 12 Aug 2009
Business confidence climbed six points in July to reach its highest mark since August 2007, the National Australia Bank... READ MORE

Loan Market group tips interest rates to rise

by Staff Reporter • 11 Aug 2009

Loan Market Group is tipping interest rates to rise dramatically in the coming months.

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NZ property market shows resurgence

by Staff Reporter • 11 Aug 2009
New Zealand house prices rose for the third month in July, signalling the property market is recovering and might help... READ MORE

Bendigo to boost third-party distribution

by Staff Reporter • 11 Aug 2009
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has delivered a boost to the broker channel with the news that it is ready to ramp up its... READ MORE
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