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Land shortage holds up new home recovery
by • 18 Mar 2009

A significant deterioration in land sales volumes bodes badly for already weak new home building activity.

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CBA repayment freeze extended to unemployed
by • 18 Mar 2009
The Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has announced that it will offer a deferred repayment initiative for its customers in... READ MORE
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Brokers say government stimulus package falls short
by • 17 Mar 2009
Despite the Australian government pledge of over $50 billion in stimulus policies since the global economic crisis hit... READ MORE
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Future bright for US recovery: Fed chairman
by • 17 Mar 2009
The US economy will recover next year, US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke announced in a direct address to the... READ MORE
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Stimulus payments flow through to retail
by • 17 Mar 2009
Australian families are taking to the shops to spend the first of the government’s multibillion dollar stimulus... READ MORE
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Migration cuts unlikely to have big impact on dwelling shortage
by • 17 Mar 2009
Government plans to decrease migrant intake are expected to ease the tight rental market but dwelling supply is... READ MORE
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Borrowing increases across the board
by • 17 Mar 2009
Lending finance data released by the ABS yesterday confirmed the pace of home borrowing activity is continuing to pick... READ MORE
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Australian house prices safe from US-like fall out
by • 16 Mar 2009
Despite a deteriorating economy, Australian house prices will remain relatively well-supported by good market... READ MORE
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Hot and cold results for auctions
by • 16 Mar 2009
Sydney and Melbourne again reported relatively healthy auction results over the weekend while activity in the smaller... READ MORE
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House prices stabilise in December quarter
by • 16 Mar 2009
Government and Reserve Bank measures to safeguard property markets appear to have taken effect with house prices... READ MORE
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ING DIRECT tightens credit policy
by • 16 Mar 2009

ING DIRECT is the latest lender to tighten its credit policy and reduce its maximum available LVRs.

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Office markets solid in spite of slowdown
by • 13 Mar 2009

Despite a weakening economy the outlook for the nation’s office markets remains strong.

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Housing market poised for growth: BIS Shrapnel
by • 13 Mar 2009
Rising unemployment and the expiry of the increased First Home Owners Grant (FHOG) will not affect strong growth in... READ MORE
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Government extends 'Rudd Bank' to protect Australian businesses
by • 13 Mar 2009
The government’s Australian Business Investment Partnership has been extended beyond commercial property ventures to... READ MORE
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MyRate lodges ACCC complaint against GE Money
by • 13 Mar 2009
Online lender MyRate.com.au yesterday lodged a complaint with the ACCC regarding GE Money’s pledge to waive... READ MORE
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Mortgage Ezy names new CEO
by • 13 Mar 2009

Mortgage Ezy has announced the appointment of Garry Driscoll to the position of chief executive officer.

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No frills home loans attract largest borrower demand
by • 12 Mar 2009
Borrowers are becoming increasingly conservative with their home loan options with basic variable rate home loans... READ MORE
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Housing undersupply to hit 431,000 by 2028
by • 12 Mar 2009
A government assessment of housing supply has confirmed that Australia is suffering a severe housing shortage that... READ MORE
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Brokers fear volume drop without increased FHOG
by • 12 Mar 2009
The government has come under increasing pressure to extend the increased first home buyer grant as fears grow that... READ MORE
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NZ rates hit record low
by • 12 Mar 2009
The New Zealand cash rate hit an all time low today after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) cut rates by 50 basis... READ MORE
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Freddie delivers another shocking loss
by • 12 Mar 2009
Freddie Mac, the second largest home loan provider in the United States, has delivered a fourth quarter loss of... READ MORE
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Housing finance continues to grow
by • 11 Mar 2009
Home buyer activity – buoyed by first home owners – continued to climb in January, official figures from... READ MORE
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Broker at centre of wide scale UK mortgage fraud
by • 11 Mar 2009
A raft of people were arrested in England overnight in connection to a suspected £40 million (A$85 million)... READ MORE
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Business conditions, expectations weaken
by • 11 Mar 2009
Business conditions continued to deteriorate in February, National Australia Bank’s monthly business survey... READ MORE
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Financial crisis to become 'great recession': IMF
by • 11 Mar 2009
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has joined The World Bank in predicting the global economy to shrink in... READ MORE
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Job ad plunge sign of worse to come
by • 11 Mar 2009

Job advertisements plummeted in February painting a bleak picture for the labour market.

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Westpac seeks SME dominance
by • 11 Mar 2009
Westpac has outlined plans to capitalise on the funding gap in the small-to-medium sized business market and intends... READ MORE
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ASIC intervenes in FirstMac low doc enforcement
by • 10 Mar 2009
An ongoing ASIC investigation into the Streetwise Group has now become a test case for low-doc loan enforcement as... READ MORE
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Mortgage index confirms FHB surge
by • 10 Mar 2009
The latest AFG Mortgage Index released today has confirmed that first home buyers are rushing to take advantage of... READ MORE
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Retail property investment activity tipped to rise
by • 10 Mar 2009
Despite the economic slowdown the nation’s retail sector is forecast a burst of sales activity during the first... READ MORE
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