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Broker sentiment swings to non-banks

by • 25 Nov 2008
Confidence in the non-bank sector has re-emerged with 50 per cent of brokers now more open to writing non-bank...READ MORE

Assured joins Choice

by • 25 Nov 2008
South Australian brokerage and mortgage manager, Assured Home Loans, has turned to Choice Aggregations Services to... READ MORE

Homeloans boosts broker commission

by • 25 Nov 2008
Brokers who sell Homeloans Ltd's new range of full doc premium home loans will be rewarded by a one per cent upfront... READ MORE

Westpac strengthens broker business

by • 25 Nov 2008
Westpac has beefed-up its third-party distribution capabilities with the announcement yesterday that Huw Bough will... READ MORE

Mortgage Ezy launches 3.99pc product

by • 24 Nov 2008
The non-bank sector has upped the ante in its price war against the banks with the launch of a second 3.99 per cent... READ MORE

Mortgage funding outlook improving

by • 24 Nov 2008
Members Equity has successfully priced a $600 million RMBS deal making it the second lender to benefit from the... READ MORE

World leaders promise further action to combat crisis

by • 24 Nov 2008
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has pledged to work together to combat the global financial crisis and... READ MORE

Residential building recovery in sight

by • 24 Nov 2008

After nearly seven years of decline, housing starts are forecast to rise by 10 per cent next year.

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FirstMac ?takes fight to banks? with 3.99pc introductory rate

by • 22 Nov 2008
FirstMac today announced the launch of a 3.99 per cent introductory rate loan which it claims marks phase one of a... READ MORE

Banks seek guarantee time frame

by • 21 Nov 2008

The government is under pressure to overhaul its deposit guarantee scheme just days before it comes into force.

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Office market to heat up

by • 21 Nov 2008
Buying activity in national office markets looks set to pick up as investors take advantage of lower interest rates... READ MORE

No impact to Citibank third-party business by worldwide job cuts

by • 21 Nov 2008
The loss of around 100 Sydney jobs as part of a 50,000 worldwide cull announced this week will not affect... READ MORE

First home buyer activity highest in seven years

by • 21 Nov 2008
New South Wales first home buyers have been the quickest to return to market following softer house prices and falling... READ MORE

ANZ 90pc LVR cap concern for industry

by • 20 Nov 2008
Brokers are still digesting the news that ANZ has cut its maximum LVR from 95 to 90 per cent as concern mounts over... READ MORE

Bleak economic forecast from Westpac

by • 20 Nov 2008
Despite strenuous reassurances from the RBA that Australia will weather the current economic crisis a leading index... READ MORE

Australia will weather crisis: RBA

by • 20 Nov 2008
The outlook for the economy has deteriorated but is not as bleak as some commentary suggests, Reserve Bank governor... READ MORE

Regional banks less affected by credit crisis than majors

by • 20 Nov 2008
The regional banking sector has recorded surprisingly strong results in the face of current market conditions, a KPMG... READ MORE

Finally, some relief for GE borrowers

by • 19 Nov 2008
GE Money has announced that it will reduce interest rates for third-party distributors by 58 basis points however... READ MORE

Wage growth in decline

by • 19 Nov 2008
Growth in total pay over the 12 months to November 2008 slowed to 4.0 per cent, down from a growth of 4.9 per cent in... READ MORE

Eleventh hour call on 75bp cut: RBA

by • 19 Nov 2008
Minutes of the RBA’s November monetary policy meeting show the Reserve Bank is willing to take last minute... READ MORE

Tough market to limit profits for Mortgage Choice

by • 19 Nov 2008
The challenges that lie ahead for brokers have been highlighted by Mortgage Choice's pessimistic forecast of a 40 to... READ MORE

Industry sentiment to be revealed through new report

by • 19 Nov 2008
Mortgage Business has launched Australia’s first quarterly sentiment survey to map the mood and viewpoints of the... READ MORE

Liquidity boost for Challenger, RESIMAC

by • 18 Nov 2008
The mortgage manager and originator sector has been buoyed by the news that Challenger Mortgage Management and... READ MORE

New product range to be unveiled: FirstMac

by • 18 Nov 2008
Just days after announcing a $600 million RMBS placement non-bank lender FirstMac is gearing up to challenge the banks... READ MORE

Retail sales highlight cautious consumers

by • 18 Nov 2008
Data released by the ABS yesterday showed that retail turnover volumes rose just 0.1 per cent over the September... READ MORE

US housing market collapse hammers Freddie Mac

by • 17 Nov 2008
Freddie Mac has asked for a further US$13.8 billion (A$21.5 billion) government lifeline after reporting a US$25.3... READ MORE

Further government stimulus on horizon

by • 17 Nov 2008
In a renewed bid to combat the global financial crisis the Group of 20 met in Washington over the weekend with the... READ MORE

Auction activity shows signs of improvement

by • 17 Nov 2008
Auction results improved slightly across some capital cities over the weekend but are still noticeably weaker than... READ MORE

FirstMac back in action

by • 17 Nov 2008
Funding for the non-bank sector has taken a another step forward with the news that FirstMac successfully placed and... READ MORE

Fixed rate demand falls further

by • 14 Nov 2008
Anticipation of further rate reductions saw borrower take up of fixed home loans fall to just three per cent in... READ MORE
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