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Property market soars in January
by Staff Reporter • 1 Mar 2010
Australia’s housing market has enjoyed a strong start to 2010, according to RP Data’s Hedonic Home Value Index. READ MORE
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Fixed rates fall at Iden Group
by Staff Reporter • 1 Mar 2010
Iden Group is the latest in a long line of lenders to have cut its fixed rates in recent weeks. READ MORE
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AFM slashes interest rate
by Staff Reporter • 26 Feb 2010
In a move that is expected to drive market share away from the majors, non-bank lender Australian First Mortgage (AFM)... READ MORE
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Homeloans drops rate
by Staff Reporter • 26 Feb 2010
In a sign that competition is starting to re-emerge in the mortgage market, Homeloans has reduced the interest rate on... READ MORE
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Victoria’s top 10 growth suburbs revealed
by Staff Reporter • 26 Feb 2010
Seven of Victoria’s top 10 growth suburbs are located within 40 km of the CBD, new research has found. READ MORE
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Credit lending conditions ‘loosen’
by Staff Reporter • 26 Feb 2010
Following ANZ’s announcement earlier this week that it will look to ease its lending criteria, new research from... READ MORE
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ING profit up 45pc
by Staff Reporter • 26 Feb 2010
Strong mortgage growth has helped Australia’s fifth largest retail bank, ING DIRECT, post a 45 per cent increase in... READ MORE
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nMB adds ADI to panel
by Staff Reporter • 25 Feb 2010
In a further sign that competition is reemerging in the mortgage market, national Mortgage Brokers (nMB) has announced... READ MORE
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Firstfolio defies odds, increases profit
by Staff Reporter • 25 Feb 2010
Firstfolio is the latest financial services group to post strong half yearly profit results, defying turbulent economic... READ MORE
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Mortgage applications, consumer confidence drops in US
by Staff Reporter • 25 Feb 2010
Consumer confidence in the United States of America has taken a battering as the government prepares to pull some of... READ MORE
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Poor construction activity threatens economy
by Staff Reporter • 25 Feb 2010
The recent slump in residential construction activity could result in a future housing bubble, RP Data’s chief... READ MORE
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Aussie ranked amongst top 10 franchises
by Staff Reporter • 25 Feb 2010
Aussie Home Loans has been named as one of Australia’s top 10 fastest growing franchises in BRW Magazine’s annual... READ MORE
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Mortgage Choice adds bank to panel
by Staff Reporter • 24 Feb 2010
Mortgage Choice has announced this morning Macquarie Bank will be the latest addition to its growing lender panel. READ MORE
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Foreign investment could lead to housing bubble: Professor
by Staff Reporter • 24 Feb 2010
Debt doom prophet Professor Steve Keen has criticised the government's decision to relax the foreign investment rules... READ MORE
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LJ Hooker ramps up broker network
by Staff Reporter • 24 Feb 2010
LJ Hooker Financial Services has beefed up its presence in Victoria and Western Australia by entering a strategic... READ MORE
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Liberty increases LVR limits
by Staff Reporter • 24 Feb 2010
In a bid to increase their competitive stance in the commercial mortgage space, Liberty Financial yesterday announced... READ MORE
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Professional brokers to be 'Advisers': MFAA
by Staff Reporter • 23 Feb 2010
The MFAA is radically changing its member offering, by segmenting the industry through tiered professional... READ MORE
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Melbourne property still hot: RP Data
by Staff Reporter • 23 Feb 2010
Higher interest rates and a wind back in government stimulus is not enough to dampen the spirits of Melbourne property... READ MORE
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ANZ tops majors again
by Staff Reporter • 23 Feb 2010
ANZ has once again topped the majors in terms of customer satisfaction, according to the latest TNS Business Finance... READ MORE
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Housing affordability slumps
by Staff Reporter • 23 Feb 2010
Higher interest rates and house prices caused housing affordability to plummet at the end of last year, a new report... READ MORE
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Australia gears up for boom
by Staff Reporter • 23 Feb 2010
The Australian economy has emerged from the global financial crisis relatively unscathed and is now gearing up for... READ MORE
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Borrowers take bigger loans than 5 years ago
by Staff Reporter • 22 Feb 2010
Borrowers have almost doubled the size of their loans over the past five years, the latest Reserve Bank of Australia... READ MORE
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Sydney auction activity remains resilient
by Staff Reporter • 22 Feb 2010
Despite the threat of further rate rises, the property market has continued to perform well over the weekend. READ MORE
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Building society discounts fixed rates
by Staff Reporter • 22 Feb 2010
In a bid to increase competition in the home loan market, The Rock Building Society has launched a series of new... READ MORE
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ANZ ramps up mortgage lending
by Staff Reporter • 22 Feb 2010
In a further sign that competition amongst lenders is remerging, ANZ will ease its lending criteria in a bid to acquire... READ MORE