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Signs of recovery for Gold Coast market
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jun 2009
A long awaited stabilisation of the Gold Coast apartment market may have finally arrived with high-rise clearance... READ MORE
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Australian office markets strong on international standards: CBRE
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jun 2009
Office markets in Australia and the greater Pacific region are outperforming international counterparts, according to... READ MORE
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Home loan affordability continues to climb
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jun 2009
Only just over a quarter of the average Australian pay packet is now used to service mortgage debt, a new report has... READ MORE
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Auction sales volumes, clearance rates down
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jun 2009
Auction clearance rates and volumes on the eastern seaboard posted falls as Australians celebrated the Queen’s... READ MORE
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RBA backs lender rate cut restraint
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jun 2009
Banks may have been given the green light to hold back on further rate cuts after RBA governor Glenn Stevens... READ MORE
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UK banks cash-in on high SVRs
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jun 2009
Banks in the United Kingdom have been accused of profiteering with the average standard variable rate (SVR) now priced... READ MORE
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Macquarie launches insurance product for brokers
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jun 2009
Macquarie Bank has released a new mortgage insurance product to be sold through intermediaries, a move it says... READ MORE
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CBA defends Bankwest takeover
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jun 2009
CBA has hit back at claims its takeover of Bankwest has added to decreased market competition. READ MORE
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Chief of failed US lender guilty of fraud
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jun 2009
The former chief of Countrywide Financial – which succumbed to the sub-prime crisis last year – has been... READ MORE
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Mortgage operation unaffected by administration: Pisces
by Staff Reporter • 4 Jun 2009
Technology firm Pisces Group has placed itself in voluntary administration but has emphasised its mortgage business... READ MORE
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Supermodel's ex broker boyfriend guilty of fraud
by Staff Reporter • 4 Jun 2009
A former mortgage broker and ex-boyfriend of supermodel Miranda Kerr was yesterday found guilty on one count of fraud... READ MORE
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RAMS awarded Non-Bank Lender of the Year
by Staff Reporter • 4 Jun 2009
RAMS Home Loans has been recognised as Non-Bank Lender of the Year in Money Magazine’s Consumer Finance Awards. READ MORE
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Mortgage Choice pushes big-bank alternatives
by Staff Reporter • 4 Jun 2009
Mortgage Choice will engage in a series of national workshops to help its brokers uncover alternative lenders to the... READ MORE
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Property listings up but prices steady
by Staff Reporter • 4 Jun 2009
An increase in property listings as a result of lower buyer confidence has failed to cause any widespread price falls... READ MORE
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Govt cautious on economic outlook
by Staff Reporter • 4 Jun 2009
Yesterday’s national accounts revealed Australia has avoided recession and outperformed every other advanced... READ MORE
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St George named home lender of the year
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jun 2009
St George Bank has been named 2009 Home Lender of the Year by Money Magazine, scuppering ANZ who has won the award for... READ MORE
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Macquarie rumoured to re-enter lending - Jun 2009
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jun 2009
Rumours are heating up that Macquarie Group is looking to re-enter the mortgage lending space. READ MORE
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Australia avoids recession
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jun 2009
The Australian economy has dodged the global recession with data revealing today that the economy achieved positive... READ MORE
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Borrowing activity on the rise: UK
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jun 2009
Mortgage approvals continue to inch upwards in the UK as borrowers move to take advantage of record low interest rates... READ MORE
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Lend more to green households: HIA
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jun 2009
Lenders have been called upon to relax credit assessments for buyers of energy efficient homes by the Housing Industry... READ MORE
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Australian home owners beat delinquency trends
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jun 2009
Delinquencies on Australian mortgages recorded a surprise decline in the first quarter of the year, bucking long-term... READ MORE
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Record take up of FHOG
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jun 2009
A record number of first home buyers entered the market in April, new figures show. READ MORE
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First home buyers spur building recovery
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jun 2009
An increase in new dwelling approvals for the fourth consecutive month has provided further evidence that the housing... READ MORE
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Cash rate steady
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jun 2009
The RBA decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.0 per cent at its board meeting today. READ MORE
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Seniors use reverse mortgages to renovate
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jun 2009
A third of retirees with reverse mortgages are using the funds from their loan to fund home improvements, a new study... READ MORE