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Rising rates no threat to brokers
by Staff Reporter • 20 Aug 2009
While the prospect of rising interest rates is of concern to consumers, brokers are confident that a change in the rate... READ MORE
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Return of securitisation to erode big bank market share
by Staff Reporter • 20 Aug 2009
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s assistant governor Malcolm Edey has said the substantial market share held by the... READ MORE
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BoQ to build lending book
by Staff Reporter • 20 Aug 2009
The Bank of Queensland (BoQ) will use its $340 million capital raising to build its residential and small business... READ MORE
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Suncorp prices RMBS
by Staff Reporter • 19 Aug 2009
Suncorp-Metway has released its initial pricing on the $1.2 billion offer of prime residential mortgage backed... READ MORE
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Funding boost considered for non-banks
by Staff Reporter • 19 Aug 2009
The federal government looks likely to initiate another round of RMBS funding support to promote competition in the... READ MORE
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Rates likely to rise
by Staff Reporter • 19 Aug 2009
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has warned that interest rates may increase because inflation is not falling as... READ MORE
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United states extends mortgage aid
by Staff Reporter • 19 Aug 2009
United States federal government has decided to extend its mortgage aid despite improving consumer sentiment, the... READ MORE
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NAB to rebrand Challenger Mortgage Management
by Staff Reporter • 19 Aug 2009
Challenger’s mortgage management business will be renamed in the coming weeks after National Australia Bank agreed to... READ MORE
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NAB swoops for Challenger Mortgage Management
by Staff Reporter • 18 Aug 2009
National Australia Bank (NAB) has this morning announced an agreement to purchase the mortgage management business of... READ MORE
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Banks urge govt. for farer fees
by Staff Reporter • 18 Aug 2009
Banks are urging the federal government to change their deposit guarantee scheme in a bid to reintroduce competition to... READ MORE
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Connective launch WA operation
by Staff Reporter • 18 Aug 2009
Connective will tomorrow launch its aggregation model into Western Australia. READ MORE
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St George simplifies broker commissions
by Staff Reporter • 18 Aug 2009
St George has announced a simplified broker commission structure that aims to provide brokers with less variability and... READ MORE
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Pepper ramps up lending
by Staff Reporter • 17 Aug 2009
Pepper Home Loans has beefed up its funding capabilities and is set to re-engage the mortgage broking industry with a... READ MORE
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Housing bubble will force RBA to raise rate
by Staff Reporter • 17 Aug 2009
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Glenn Stevens has said he will not hesitate to raise interest rates if he... READ MORE
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Housing recovery imminent
by Staff Reporter • 17 Aug 2009
The property markets are seemingly poised for an imminent recovery, according to Mortgage Business’ latest straw poll. READ MORE
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CBRE extends mortgage valuations reach
by Staff Reporter • 17 Aug 2009
CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) has extended its Residential Mortgage Valuations business to Victoria. READ MORE
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No rate rise in 09: AMP
by Staff Reporter • 17 Aug 2009
While the Reserve Bank of Australia refuses to be drawn on exactly if and when interest rates will rise, AMP... READ MORE
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Clearance rates continue upward trend
by Staff Reporter • 17 Aug 2009
Auction clearance rates were up in almost every capital city this weekend, according to Australian Property Monitors... READ MORE
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Governor quiet on potential rate moves
by Staff Reporter • 14 Aug 2009
The Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens would not be drawn into comment concerning a potential shift in... READ MORE
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House price increase pushes inflation up
by Staff Reporter • 14 Aug 2009
Rising house prices and a lower than expected unemployment rate has caused the median inflation rate to rise 0.3... READ MORE
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Online businesses weather GFC
by Staff Reporter • 14 Aug 2009
RAMS, GE Finance and Virgin Home Loans may still be thriving independent businesses had they used the internet to... READ MORE
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More households set to feel mortgage stress
by Staff Reporter • 14 Aug 2009
The number of households suffering mortgage stress could eclipse one million by June next year as rising unemployment... READ MORE
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Australia to lead global commercial real estate market recovery
by Staff Reporter • 13 Aug 2009
A market view of the global commercial real estate industry by CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) has highlighted mixed prospects... READ MORE
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Govt under pressure to promote competition
by Staff Reporter • 13 Aug 2009
With the federal government’s $8 billion support package for the securitisation market all but drained, second tier... READ MORE
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Positive data suggests robust property markets ahead
by Staff Reporter • 13 Aug 2009
Consistently high clearance rates and positive data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) are pointing towards... READ MORE