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Government's broker reforms delayed

by Staff Reporter • 14 Apr 2009
The starting date for the federal takeover of all credit regulation looks set to be delayed, according to today’s The...READ MORE

Easter weekend grinds auction activity to a halt

by Staff Reporter • 14 Apr 2009

The Easter weekend resulted in slow auction activity in Sydney and Melboune.

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Lenders lose business as service levels slide

by Staff Reporter • 14 Apr 2009
Some lenders’ poor servicing levels are costing them broker business, Mortgage Business’ latest straw poll... READ MORE

Brokers flock to lead generation service

by Staff Reporter • 9 Apr 2009
Strong broker interest in a new lead generation provider has highlighted brokers’ appetite for new clients and... READ MORE

Borrowing activity continues to grow

by Staff Reporter • 9 Apr 2009
Housing finance activity continued to pick up in February with first home buyer market share increasing again to... READ MORE

Consumer sentiment surges

by Staff Reporter • 9 Apr 2009

Anticipation of the government’s stimulus payments has seen consumer sentiment surge over the past month.

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Servicing levels not a problem: NAB

by Staff Reporter • 9 Apr 2009
NAB Broker has claimed that while many lenders are taking up to four weeks to process loans it can still turn deals... READ MORE

Brokers grow market share

by Staff Reporter • 9 Apr 2009
Brokers’ share of the mortgage market is on the way back up after suffering a decline as a result of the credit... READ MORE

Big four claw back margin

by Staff Reporter • 9 Apr 2009
All of the nation’s major banks have now made their move following this month’s 0.25 per cent cash rate... READ MORE

Banks' hold on rates won't slow market

by Staff Reporter • 8 Apr 2009
The RBA moved to reduce the cash rate by 25 basis points yesterday to a 49 year low of 3 per cent but funding pressures... READ MORE

MFAA backs industry summit

by Staff Reporter • 8 Apr 2009
Following Loan Market’s call for an industry summit to address spiralling lender turnaround times the MFAA has... READ MORE

Quarter of all businesses to cut staff next quarter

by Staff Reporter • 8 Apr 2009
Australian businesses remain downbeat about the outlook for the short-term and are waiting to judge the... READ MORE

Mutuals, non-banks pledge assistance to jobless

by Staff Reporter • 8 Apr 2009
Credit unions, building societies and the industry’s biggest non-bank lender have joined the major banks in... READ MORE

Challenger, Liberty RMBS to boost industry funds

by Staff Reporter • 8 Apr 2009
The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) continues to boost the mortgage market with two of the... READ MORE

RBA cuts cash rate

by Staff Reporter • 8 Apr 2009
The RBA reduced the cash rate by 25 basis points today to just 3 per cent – the lowest level in almost 50... READ MORE

Job situation worse than 90s recession

by Staff Reporter • 7 Apr 2009

A sharp contraction in job demand could raise the case for further rate cuts when the Reserve Bank meets today.

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Tighter lending policies could choke broker business

by Staff Reporter • 7 Apr 2009
First home buyer activity is continuing to drive strong mortgage sales for brokers but increasingly tight lending... READ MORE

NAB to offer term deposits via brokers

by Staff Reporter • 7 Apr 2009
Brokers can now facilitate client requests for term deposits through a new cash management solution rolled out by NAB... READ MORE

Loan Market calls for urgent national summit as service levels dive

by Staff Reporter • 7 Apr 2009
Loan Market Group executive director John Kolenda has called on the MFAA to facilitate a summit of the major... READ MORE

Banksia, Statewide join forces

by Staff Reporter • 6 Apr 2009
Commercial lender The Banksia Financial Group has strengthened its position through an amalgamation with fellow... READ MORE

Unemployed mortgage holders offered bank reprieve

by Staff Reporter • 6 Apr 2009

The federal government has negotiated a mortgage payment reprieve for the unemployed with the big four banks.

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April rate announcement too close to call

by Staff Reporter • 6 Apr 2009
The RBA is due to make its monthly monetary policy announcement tomorrow but whether rates will fall or hold is... READ MORE

Mixed results for weekend auction clearance rates

by Staff Reporter • 6 Apr 2009
Sydney auction activity remained stagnant over the weekend, registering a slight increase of just 0.3 per cent from... READ MORE

Best opportunities if investors act now

by Staff Reporter • 3 Apr 2009
Current property conditions are prime for investment but buyers should move quickly if they want to beat price... READ MORE

UK credit availability improving

by Staff Reporter • 3 Apr 2009
Lenders in the UK continued to reduce the availability of credit to households in the first quarter of 2009 but there... READ MORE

Brokers drive sales for insurer

by Staff Reporter • 3 Apr 2009
Increased distribution of mortgage protection insurance via the broker channel has seen Australian Life Insurance... READ MORE

Australian housing shortage a myth: Hometrack

by Staff Reporter • 3 Apr 2009
In stark contrast to reports that Australia faces a severe undersupply of housing, Hometrack today warned that... READ MORE

Global leaders unite to beat crisis together

by Staff Reporter • 3 Apr 2009
G20 leaders have agreed on sweeping new measures worth more than $1 trillion to lift the world out of recession and on... READ MORE

No housing price blowout on horizon

by Staff Reporter • 2 Apr 2009
Near record low rates have spurred an upswing in activity in the lower end of the property market but despite industry... READ MORE

US house prices, consumer confidence at record lows

by Staff Reporter • 2 Apr 2009
Consumer confidence in the United States remained at all time lows in February while a house price index has revealed... READ MORE
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