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Home lending remains resilient
by Staff Reporter • 8 Oct 2009
The level of new home lending remained healthy in August 2009, according to recently released Australian Bureau of...READ MORE
Big four in holding pattern on rate hikes
by Staff Reporter • 8 Oct 2009
While the big four banks have held off raising interest rates, federal treasurer Wayne Swan has warned banks against... READ MORE
ACCC approves NAB/ Challenger deal
by Staff Reporter • 7 Oct 2009
Contrary to recent media reports, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has confirmed it will not... READ MORE
Slow growth for housing; JP Morgan
by Staff Reporter • 7 Oct 2009
The outlook for Australian housing volume growth remains challenged, according to a recent report.
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ACCC probes Australian Loans Management
by Staff Reporter • 7 Oct 2009
Australian Loans Management has come under investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)... READ MORE
Rate rise catches industry unawares
by Staff Reporter • 7 Oct 2009
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to raise interest rates yesterday by 25 basis points took most by... READ MORE
UK housing market in recovery
by Staff Reporter • 7 Oct 2009
British house prices have risen for the third consecutive month, driven by increasing demand and a lack of... READ MORE
Investors set to flood market: survey
by Staff Reporter • 7 Oct 2009
Almost 90 per cent of investors will purchase property in the next two years, a survey from PRDnationwide has... READ MORE
RBA pushes rates up 25bp
by Staff Reporter • 6 Oct 2009
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised the official cash rate by 25 basis points this afternoon, making Australia... READ MORE
Home owners cautious despite growing economic confidence
by Staff Reporter • 6 Oct 2009
A new study from Consumer Insights has found the global financial crisis has forced more than one in four home owners... READ MORE
Auction activity jumps in Sydney and Melbourne
by Staff Reporter • 6 Oct 2009
The recent surge in home buying activity shows no signs of abating as Sydney and Melbourne both recorded auction... READ MORE
Melbourne property values soar
by Staff Reporter • 6 Oct 2009
Melbourne has been crowned the best performing residential property market in 2009.
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Future Financial strengthens product panel
by Staff Reporter • 6 Oct 2009
Non-bank lender Future Financial’s brokers and customers will now have access to Macquarie Bank’s insurance product... READ MORE
Job ads surge as pressure mounts on rates
by Staff Reporter • 6 Oct 2009
Job ads have rebounded for the second consecutive month, prompting speculation that the Reserve Bank of Australia may... READ MORE
AOFM to back three RMBS issues
by Staff Reporter • 2 Oct 2009
Resimac, FirstMac and Liberty Financial look set to be the next recipients of the federal government’s RMBS... READ MORE
Real estate activity peaks
by Staff Reporter • 2 Oct 2009
After a couple of months of strong growth real estate activity has peaked and will ease over the coming period... READ MORE
Regional banks mortgage share takes a dive
by Staff Reporter • 2 Oct 2009
The regional banks’ share of the mortgage market has fallen dramatically in the two years since the beginning of the... READ MORE
Registration for Credit Reform delayed
by Staff Reporter • 1 Oct 2009
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has pushed back the start date for the registration and... READ MORE
Provident Capital to expand lending
by Staff Reporter • 1 Oct 2009
Provident Capital has beefed up its senior management team as it prepares to expand its product range and increase its... READ MORE
Future Financial geared for growth
by Staff Reporter • 1 Oct 2009
In line with improving market conditions Future Financial is gearing to ramp up its lending over the coming... READ MORE
Multi-unit approvals threaten recovery
by Staff Reporter • 1 Oct 2009
Weakness in the multi-units sector continues to stifle the housing recovery in Australia, according to the Housing... READ MORE
Property values climb 2pc in August
by Staff Reporter • 30 Sep 2009
National property values have jumped by almost 2 per cent in August in the largest monthly movement since January... READ MORE
Big four to ease off guarantee
by Staff Reporter • 30 Sep 2009
Australia’s ‘big four’ banks are expected to shrug off the need for a government guarantee on debt as they... READ MORE
Macquarie eyes mortgage market re-entry
by Staff Reporter • 30 Sep 2009
Macquarie Bank could be edging closer to a return to mortgage lending and there is growing speculation that the bank... READ MORE
Lack of housing supply to hurt affordability
by Staff Reporter • 30 Sep 2009
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has warned that rising house prices and interest rates could have a significant... READ MORE
Brokers enjoy stellar quarter
by Staff Reporter • 30 Sep 2009
Mortgage brokers have enjoyed the biggest quarter on record, with broker loan settlements soaring 18 per cent to reach... READ MORE
Obama administration to inject $40 billion into housing
by Staff Reporter • 29 Sep 2009
The Obama administration could inject as much as US$35 billion ($40.5 billion) into the economy to help local housing... READ MORE
RBA fuels rate rise speculation
by Staff Reporter • 29 Sep 2009
The Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens has increased speculation that rates may be raised sooner rather... READ MORE
FHBs make way for investors
by Staff Reporter • 29 Sep 2009
Investor activity is ramping up, with Aussie Home Loans recording a 32 per cent increase in the number of investor... READ MORE
CBA hikes fixed rates
by Staff Reporter • 29 Sep 2009
The CBA has moved ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia and today announced that it will increase its fixed-lending... READ MORE
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