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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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. READ MORE
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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. READ MORE
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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. READ MORE
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Sydney farmland to alleviate housing shortage
by Staff Reporter • 23 Jul 2009
In a bid to ease Sydney’s housing shortage, farms and rural lands will be carved up into at least five new suburbs. READ MORE
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Insurance costs drop: CPI
by Staff Reporter • 23 Jul 2009
While the housing Consumer Price Index rose by 0.8 per cent in the June quarter, the price of financial and insurance... READ MORE
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ACCC crackdown heralded by property industry
by Staff Reporter • 23 Jul 2009
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) suggested amendments to the Trade Practices Act have been... READ MORE
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RMBS market outlook improves
by Staff Reporter • 23 Jul 2009
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s assistant governor Guy Debelle has given an optimistic assessment of the future of... READ MORE