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Date set for industry forum
by Staff Reporter • 16 Apr 2009
Servicing levels are set to come under the microscope before the month is out with a date now set for an industry... READ MORE
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Leading index shows economy declining rapidly
by Staff Reporter • 16 Apr 2009
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of economic growth has fallen to a level lower than that recorded in the... READ MORE
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Australian home buyers confident low rates will stay
by Staff Reporter • 16 Apr 2009
Home loan data released today indicates that Australians believe rates have further to fall or at least some time to... READ MORE
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FHBs seek advice from family, friends over brokers
by Staff Reporter • 16 Apr 2009
Mortgage brokers may have some work to do in terms of attracting first home buyers with a new survey revealing they... READ MORE
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Strong rental rises drive positive gearing opportunities
by Staff Reporter • 16 Apr 2009
Asking rents on Australian residential properties increased dramatically in the year to March and rental yields are... READ MORE
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Colliers named industry's best
by Staff Reporter • 15 Apr 2009
Colliers International has been recognised as the country’s leading commercial real estate group by the Real... READ MORE
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Homeside reduces variable rates
by Staff Reporter • 15 Apr 2009
Despite NAB’s decision not to pass on any of this month’s RBA cash rate reduction, its Homeside division... READ MORE
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UK borrowing activity up
by Staff Reporter • 15 Apr 2009
Home loan activity inched up by four per cent in the UK in February as some brave borrowers moved to take advantage of... READ MORE
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Commercial lending activity drops 14.7pc
by Staff Reporter • 15 Apr 2009
While home lending continues to increase off the back of the first home buyer incentives commercial financing activity... READ MORE
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Business confidence, conditions up but economic forecast unchanged:...
by Staff Reporter • 15 Apr 2009
Business confidence has improved for the second month in a row albeit at depressed levels, NAB’s Monthly... READ MORE
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MGIC exits Australian market
by Staff Reporter • 15 Apr 2009
Mortgage insurer MGIC is set to pull out of Australia after failing to find a bidder for its local operation. READ MORE
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HSBC to bring brokers in-house, charge fee
by Staff Reporter • 15 Apr 2009
HSBC is set to trial a new mortgage matching service in the UK that will bring ‘impartial mortgage... READ MORE
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ACCC to block future bank mergers
by Staff Reporter • 14 Apr 2009
The ACCC may step in to block further bank mergers in order to maintain competition. READ MORE
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Government's broker reforms delayed
by Staff Reporter • 14 Apr 2009
The starting date for the federal takeover of all credit regulation looks set to be delayed, according to today’s The... READ MORE
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Easter weekend grinds auction activity to a halt
by Staff Reporter • 14 Apr 2009
The Easter weekend resulted in slow auction activity in Sydney and Melboune. READ MORE
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Lenders lose business as service levels slide
by Staff Reporter • 14 Apr 2009
Some lenders’ poor servicing levels are costing them broker business, Mortgage Business’ latest straw poll... READ MORE
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Brokers flock to lead generation service
by Staff Reporter • 9 Apr 2009
Strong broker interest in a new lead generation provider has highlighted brokers’ appetite for new clients and... READ MORE
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Borrowing activity continues to grow
by Staff Reporter • 9 Apr 2009
Housing finance activity continued to pick up in February with first home buyer market share increasing again to... READ MORE
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Consumer sentiment surges
by Staff Reporter • 9 Apr 2009
Anticipation of the government’s stimulus payments has seen consumer sentiment surge over the past month. READ MORE
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Servicing levels not a problem: NAB
by Staff Reporter • 9 Apr 2009
NAB Broker has claimed that while many lenders are taking up to four weeks to process loans it can still turn deals... READ MORE
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Brokers grow market share
by Staff Reporter • 9 Apr 2009
Brokers’ share of the mortgage market is on the way back up after suffering a decline as a result of the credit... READ MORE
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Big four claw back margin
by Staff Reporter • 9 Apr 2009
All of the nation’s major banks have now made their move following this month’s 0.25 per cent cash rate... READ MORE
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Banks' hold on rates won't slow market
by Staff Reporter • 8 Apr 2009
The RBA moved to reduce the cash rate by 25 basis points yesterday to a 49 year low of 3 per cent but funding pressures... READ MORE
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MFAA backs industry summit
by Staff Reporter • 8 Apr 2009
Following Loan Market’s call for an industry summit to address spiralling lender turnaround times the MFAA has... READ MORE
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Quarter of all businesses to cut staff next quarter
by Staff Reporter • 8 Apr 2009
Australian businesses remain downbeat about the outlook for the short-term and are waiting to judge the... READ MORE