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First home buyers seek city fringe property

by Staff Reporter • 30 Jul 2009
An increasing number of first home buyers are moving to the outskirts of big cities in order to secure affordable land...READ MORE

House sales slide in June but outlook still positive

by Staff Reporter • 30 Jul 2009
The number of new homes sold fell in both NSW and Queensland during June, however, total sales were still up 13 per... READ MORE

Wakeup call ahead for brokers: CBA

by Staff Reporter • 30 Jul 2009
CBA has warned that some segments of the broker industry face a wakeup call when broker legislation comes into force... READ MORE

House prices rise suggesting recovery

by Staff Reporter • 30 Jul 2009
Australia’s housing recovery is underway with prices increasing 3.3 per cent in the June quarter, the strongest... READ MORE

UK houses values rise, finally

by Staff Reporter • 29 Jul 2009
UK house prices have risen for the first time in 17 months, London’s government agency the Land Registry confirmed... READ MORE

Property bubble a threat to economy: Stevens

by Staff Reporter • 29 Jul 2009
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Glenn Stevens has warned that Australia is at risk of creating a property... READ MORE

Launceston proclaimed Australia’s most affordable city

by Staff Reporter • 29 Jul 2009
A new report by RP Data has found that Rocherlea in Launceston is the most affordable suburb in Australia, with a... READ MORE

Good time to renovate: HIA

by Staff Reporter • 29 Jul 2009
Trade contractor prices have eased thanks to an influx of skilled tradespeople, the Housing Industry Association’s... READ MORE

Mortgage Choice reaffirms commission rate policy

by Staff Reporter • 29 Jul 2009
While mortgage broker commissions and ‘fee for service’ models are attracting increasing attention, mortgage broker... READ MORE

Mortgage brokers come out on top: Index

by Staff Reporter • 29 Jul 2009
The latest Bankwest/Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) Home Finance Index has revealed that people... READ MORE

Consumer Affairs clamps down on dodgy estate agents

by Staff Reporter • 29 Jul 2009
In a major crackdown on underquoting, investigators from Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) have raided the offices of 60... READ MORE

Refinancing surge to fund renovations: Loan Market

by Staff Reporter • 28 Jul 2009
A significant number of mortgagees are refinancing in order to make improvements to their homes, Loan Market Group has... READ MORE

Heritage keeps products offline

by Staff Reporter • 28 Jul 2009
Heritage Building Society has decided to keep its Basic Variable and Professional Package products temporarily... READ MORE

Bankwest, St George clarify minimum volume requirements

by Staff Reporter • 28 Jul 2009
Bankwest and St George are the latest in a list of lenders that have clarified their position on minimum volume... READ MORE

New home demand surges

by Staff Reporter • 28 Jul 2009

There is increased demand for new homes in Australia, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) has said.

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CUA set to tackle big banks

by Staff Reporter • 28 Jul 2009

Credit Union Australia (CUA) has hired a new boss and developed a new strategy to compete with the major banks.

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Sydney most expensive city: Bankwest

by Staff Reporter • 27 Jul 2009
Sydney is the least affordable capital city in Australia, the Second Annual Bankwest Key Worker Housing Affordability... READ MORE

First home buyer activity to continue

by Staff Reporter • 27 Jul 2009
Brokers can expect first time buyer activity to remain after the beefed-up grant expires according to a new consumer... READ MORE

Auction clearance rates slide

by Staff Reporter • 27 Jul 2009
Auction clearance rates slid in almost every capital city this weekend, statistics from Australian property Monitors... READ MORE

Sacked mobile lender speaks out

by Staff Reporter • 27 Jul 2009
A former mobile lender with CBA, Graham Lynham, said he has been made a scapegoat for the bank’s involvement in the... READ MORE

Sydney land values on the rise

by Staff Reporter • 27 Jul 2009
Sydney is Australia’s most expensive capital city to buy land, the Housing Industry Association’s (HIA) latest... READ MORE

PM warns of impending interest rate rise

by Staff Reporter • 27 Jul 2009
In a bid to keep the economy in surplus Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has warned voters that interest rates will rise in... READ MORE

Collins launches new investor product

by Staff Reporter • 24 Jul 2009
On the back of rising investor confidence Collins Securities yesterday introduced a new mortgage product that is geared... READ MORE

Report calls for more govt funding

by Staff Reporter • 24 Jul 2009
A report by Access Economics has found the government needs to put more funds into residential mortgage backed... READ MORE

CBA dismisses staff pending investigation

by Staff Reporter • 24 Jul 2009
CBA has confirmed that two of its former senior managers have left their positions after coming under scrutiny from the... READ MORE

Positive outlook for RMBS: Moody

by Staff Reporter • 24 Jul 2009
Australia’s RMBS market is not in danger of being downgraded, a report from the credit ratings agency Moody’s has... READ MORE

US broker may serve 45 years in prison

by Staff Reporter • 24 Jul 2009
American mortgage broker Cheryl Joan Kassebaum is facing 45 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to... READ MORE

Westpac tops survey with financial execs

by Staff Reporter • 24 Jul 2009
Westpac Banking Corp is the preferred ‘lead bank’, the 2009 Large Corporate & Institutional Relationship Banking... READ MORE

nMB brokers drive 20pc volume growth

by Staff Reporter • 24 Jul 2009
Aggregation group National Mortgage Brokers (nMB) has defied tough economic conditions of the last 12 months, reporting... READ MORE

MFAA meets to discuss credit regulation

by Staff Reporter • 23 Jul 2009

The MFAA will meet in Hobart today to discuss the implementation of the National Consumer Credit Protection Bill.

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