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Credit card debt up but slowing
by • 19 Dec 2008
Credit card expenditure continued to rise in October but borrowers are showing signs that they're becoming more...READ MORE
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CBA BankWest acquisition passes final regulatory hurdle
by • 19 Dec 2008
Federal treasurer Wayne Swan has given final approval to CBA’s acquisition of BankWest and HBOS wealth... READ MORE
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Arrears remain stable
by • 19 Dec 2008
Arrears on prime Australian home loans remained relatively stable in the quarter ending September 30, Standard &... READ MORE
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Growing consumer shift to savings mentality
by • 18 Dec 2008
Difficult economic conditions have prompted more households to recognise the importance of building personal... READ MORE
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Hold off on fixing mortgages: brokers
by • 18 Dec 2008
Interest rates may be at their lowest level in eight years but the industry is confident there are more rate cuts... READ MORE
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NAB to snap up Wizard for bargain price
by • 18 Dec 2008
NAB could purchase Wizard Home Loans for $30 million – just one tenth of the price realised by founder Mark... READ MORE
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Unemployment rife in lead up to Christmas
by • 18 Dec 2008
Unemployment in the UK is rising at its fastest pace since 1991 as financial institutions and the wider business... READ MORE
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Australia to avoid recession
by • 18 Dec 2008
The outlook for economic growth continues to weaken but Australia should sidestep a recession in 2009, according to... READ MORE
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NAB Wizard purchase imminent
by • 17 Dec 2008
NAB this morning confirmed that it is in advanced discussions to acquire the brand name and distribution network of... READ MORE
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Mortgage stress to blow out in 2009
by • 17 Dec 2008
While interest rate cuts have helped ease mortgage stress close to one million households could experience it by... READ MORE
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RAMS names new broker head
by • 17 Dec 2008

RAMS Home Loans has appointed Clive Kirkpatrick to head up its broker business, effective early January 2009.

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US rates slashed to historic low
by • 17 Dec 2008
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has cut the official cash rate overnight to an unprecedented zero to 0.25 per cent range... READ MORE
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Weak economic prospects prompted ?expansionary? rate setting: RBA
by • 17 Dec 2008
The RBA’s one per cent December cut was driven by the need to shift monetary policy from neutral to... READ MORE
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House construction down in September quarter
by • 17 Dec 2008

Housing starts hit an eight year low in the September quarter, plunging by more than 10 per cent.

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Rate Tracker returns
by • 16 Dec 2008

BankWest’s Rate Tracker home loan will be available to brokers once again from today.

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GE Money cuts rates
by • 16 Dec 2008
GE Money yesterday announced that it will reduce its variable rate by 90 basis points for Wizard Home Loans as well as... READ MORE
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Uptake of basic loans on the rise
by • 16 Dec 2008
Australian borrowers are going “back to basics" with their home loans, according to loan data released by... READ MORE
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House prices maintain positive growth
by • 16 Dec 2008
Australian house values managed to grow by just under three per cent in the year to November, according to figures... READ MORE
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Personal loan commitments down in October
by • 16 Dec 2008
Personal finance commitments fell in October as uncertain economic conditions and weak consumer sentiment saw... READ MORE
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Loan volumes to rise in Q1 2009: broker sentiment survey
by • 15 Dec 2008
While the challenging conditions of 2008 are unlikely to disappear overnight brokers are cautiously optimistic about... READ MORE
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Mortgage stress drops 37pc nationwide
by • 15 Dec 2008
Around 350,000 households have been rescued from mortgage stress as a result of the dramatic fall in interest rates... READ MORE
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Further government stimulus to keep economy in the black
by • 15 Dec 2008
The federal government has announced a $4.7 billion national building plan in a bid to further bolster the economy... READ MORE
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Economic uncertainty to curb spending
by • 15 Dec 2008
Consumer spending is forecast to remain subdued well into the new year as unemployment and economic uncertainty weigh... READ MORE
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Auction rates remain low
by • 15 Dec 2008
Despite signs that consumer sentiment could be improving, the property market failed to register any considerable... READ MORE
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Westpac defends rate decision
by • 12 Dec 2008
Westpac chief Gail Kelly has defended the bank’s decision not to pass on all of the most recent rate reduction... READ MORE
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Gov't urged to scrap wholesale guarantee
by • 12 Dec 2008
There are calls from the finance industry for the government to pull its wholesale funding guarantee amid concerns it... READ MORE
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BoQ to seek more acquisitions in 09
by • 12 Dec 2008
Bank of Queensland will focus once again on acquisition and merger opportunities in the new year, chief executive... READ MORE
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Unemployment remains low
by • 12 Dec 2008

Australian unemployment crept up to 4.4 per cent in November but remains low in comparison with other markets.

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Australia?s commercial market hit by global crisis
by • 12 Dec 2008
Commercial property sales slumped around 65 per cent in 2008 as global debt froze and the cost of capital... READ MORE
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Delinquencies tipped to fall
by • 12 Dec 2008
Prime RMBS delinquencies remained high but steady in the third quarter of 2008, Moody’s Q3 Performance Review... READ MORE
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