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Lower rates and government incentives to boost property market

by • 15 Oct 2008
While the RBA’s dramatic one per cent rate cut failed to impact weekend auction figures, there’s little...READ MORE

Business conditions steady but outlook weak

by • 15 Oct 2008
Business conditions and confidence remained relatively stable in September, despite international financial turmoil,... READ MORE

$4b RMBS investment scheme under way

by • 15 Oct 2008
Plans to reinvigorate non-bank lending are on track with the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) inviting... READ MORE

Suncorp shelves sale for now

by • 15 Oct 2008
In light of “changed” financial sector circumstances Suncorp has concluded discussions with prospective... READ MORE

Government unveils boost to homebuyers

by • 14 Oct 2008
The government today announced an emergency $10.4 billion package to boost consumer confidence and economic growth in... READ MORE

MGIC stake up for grabs

by • 14 Oct 2008
Mortgage insurer MGIC Australia is ready to sell a $100 million stake in its business. According to The Australian... READ MORE

Government budget initiatives to ward off slowdown

by • 14 Oct 2008
The government will consider revised budget initiatives to boost consumer confidence and economic growth in the face... READ MORE

Markets soar on G7 pledge

by • 14 Oct 2008
World equity markets rocketed over night as investors flooded back to capitalise on bargain share prices. In the US... READ MORE

Commercial lending suffers

by • 14 Oct 2008
Low consumer and business sentiment and a weakening economy were reflected in a downturn in finance activity in... READ MORE

Firstfolio to buy eChoice

by • 14 Oct 2008
Firstfolio Ltd today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire up to 100 per cent of online mortgage... READ MORE

Mortgage holders still confident about financial position

by • 13 Oct 2008
Mortgage Choice’s Financial Temperature Check Survey has found that despite the international credit crunch and... READ MORE

Canberra broker admits to fraud

by • 13 Oct 2008

A broker has pleaded guilty to a range of fraud offensives following a probe by ASIC.

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Funding costs ease

by • 13 Oct 2008
Australian funding costs have eased following the government’s announcement that it would guarantee bank... READ MORE

Suncorp fails to attract buyer

by • 13 Oct 2008
Suncorp has shelved plans to auction off its banking and wealth management operations after receiving only one bid... READ MORE

Bush rallies G7 to fight global financial instability

by • 13 Oct 2008
The G7 nations have pledged to take “decisive action” against the global financial crisis, following their... READ MORE

Weekend auctions disappoint

by • 13 Oct 2008
Last week’s one per cent rate cut failed to inspire property buyers in a sluggish weekend for property... READ MORE

Government guarantees bank deposits

by • 13 Oct 2008
In a move to sure up confidence in the domestic banking system the federal government announced yesterday that it will... READ MORE

BOQ profits dip

by • 10 Oct 2008
Bank of Queensland has suffered a 2 percent fall in profits for the 2008 fiscal year however the bank remains in a... READ MORE

Asian central banks cut rates

by • 10 Oct 2008
Fear of the global financial crisis has spread through Asia prompting several central banks to cut rates following the... READ MORE

Jobs fall as economy slows

by • 10 Oct 2008
Rising unemployment will place further pressure on the RBA to cut rates further next month as the Australian economy... READ MORE

Confidence to return to property market: RP Data

by • 10 Oct 2008
The residential property market may have reached the bottom of its downward cycle RP Data predicted yesterday. Tim... READ MORE

RAMS undercuts major banks with rate cut

by • 9 Oct 2008
RAMS Home Loans has moved quickly to pass on 0.9 per cent of the Reserve Bank’s October one per cent official... READ MORE

Brokers? market share up

by • 9 Oct 2008
Despite tough market conditions brokers continue to grow their share of the home loan market, an industry report has... READ MORE

Tiffen and Co and The Mortgage Detective merge

by • 9 Oct 2008
Canberra brokerages Tiffen and Co and The Mortgage Detective yesterday announced they had come together to form what... READ MORE

Housing finance hits seven year low

by • 9 Oct 2008
Home loan approvals fell to a seven year low in August as the official cash rate peaked at 7.25 per cent. ABS data... READ MORE

Central banks move to contain worsening crisis

by • 9 Oct 2008
Interest rates have been cut across the world over night in a coordinated move by central banks to counter the... READ MORE

CBA snaps up BankWest

by • 8 Oct 2008
Within weeks of Lloyds TSB acquiring HBOS, the group has offloaded subsidiary BankWest to CBA. The deal, which also... READ MORE

Brokers back bank rate cuts

by • 8 Oct 2008
Brokers have commended the banks’ swift move to pass the bulk of yesterday’s rate cut straight back to the... READ MORE

Big banks pass on bulk of RBA rate cut

by • 8 Oct 2008
The major banks have wasted no time in announcing a substantial proportion of the shock 1 per cent RBA rate cut will... READ MORE

Upswing in banking jobs

by • 8 Oct 2008
The number of jobs advertised in retail banking and mortgages rose in September but any significant recovery remains... READ MORE
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