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Mixed results for nation's auction clearance rate

by Staff Reporter • 9 Mar 2009
Auction clearance rates continued to climb in Sydney over the weekend however the number of properties going under the...READ MORE

Brokers first port of call for FHB advice

by Staff Reporter • 9 Mar 2009

Research released by Mortgage Choice today confirms the value first home buyers place in mortgage brokers.

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74 suburbs now cheaper to buy than rent

by Staff Reporter • 6 Mar 2009
The dramatic reduction in interest rates in recent months, moderate property price falls and record rental increases... READ MORE

Papachatgis to lead ALI

by Staff Reporter • 6 Mar 2009
Australian Life Insurance (ALI) today confirmed that Tasso Papachatgis will take up the role of CEO as a change of... READ MORE

MFAA lobbies government to extend FHOG increase

by Staff Reporter • 6 Mar 2009

The MFAA has called on the government to extend the boost to the first home owners grant beyond June.

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Homeside cuts rates

by Staff Reporter • 6 Mar 2009
NAB Broker today announced it would reduce all Homeside variable rates for new and existing customers by 0.10 per... READ MORE

Dramatic improvement in home affordability

by Staff Reporter • 6 Mar 2009
The latest Housing Affordability Report from the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) and Deposit Power has... READ MORE

Banks blamed for weak building approvals

by Staff Reporter • 6 Mar 2009
The major banks have come under scrutiny for tightening lending criteria too far after ABS data yesterday revealed a... READ MORE

Disappointing drop in new home approvals

by Staff Reporter • 6 Mar 2009
New home building approvals fell in January, dashing hopes of an upturn in building activity, ABS data revealed... READ MORE

Foreign investors flock to Aussie property

by Staff Reporter • 5 Mar 2009
Asian commercial property investors could prove a key target market for brokers as the weaker Australian dollar and... READ MORE

NSW State of Origin team to also receive Aussie re-brand

by Staff Reporter • 5 Mar 2009
Aussie Home Loans yesterday confirmed that it would takeover Wizard Home Loans’ sponsorship of the NSW State of... READ MORE

Latest installment of AUSTRAC AML/CTF launched

by Staff Reporter • 5 Mar 2009
The next chapter of the AUSTRAC (Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre) Regulatory Guide was released... READ MORE

Parents key to first home buyer deals

by Staff Reporter • 5 Mar 2009
Brokers looking to tap into first home buyer business could do well to target their parents, anecdotal evidence from... READ MORE

Australia suffers first quarterly contraction

by Staff Reporter • 5 Mar 2009
December quarter GDP results released yesterday indicated that the pull of the global downturn might prove too strong... READ MORE

Home loan arrears on the rise

by Staff Reporter • 5 Mar 2009

Australian delinquencies reached record highs in the fourth quarter of 2008, two reports revealed this week.

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Borrowers drive down debt

by Staff Reporter • 5 Mar 2009
Economic uncertainty is spurring increasingly prudent behaviour among borrowers as they focus on debt... READ MORE

Sydney property hotspots revealed

by Staff Reporter • 4 Mar 2009
The inner west and northern suburbs of Sydney have been flagged by PRD Nationwide as home to the city’s property... READ MORE

Business lending charges to increase

by Staff Reporter • 4 Mar 2009
The big banks look set to claw back profit lost on low rate home loans through higher lending charges for business... READ MORE

RBA rate freeze meets broker approval

by Staff Reporter • 4 Mar 2009
The Reserve Bank’s decision to leave the cash rate unchanged has been welcomed by brokers and there are now... READ MORE

Retail spending surprisingly strong

by Staff Reporter • 4 Mar 2009
Australians spent a record $19.2 billion in January, indicating that the government’s $10.4 billion stimulus... READ MORE

Borrowers doing it easier: Fujitsu

by Staff Reporter • 4 Mar 2009

The Fujitsu Mortgage Stress-O-Meter yesterday confirmed that mortgage stress is on the decline.

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American insurer reports biggest loss in history

by Staff Reporter • 3 Mar 2009
Part nationalised American insurance giant AIG yesterday reported a net loss for 2008 of US$99.3 billion (A$158... READ MORE

Big banks cop ratings outlook downgrade

by Staff Reporter • 3 Mar 2009
Australia’s leading banks have so far endured the financial crisis but the sector was dealt a blow yesterday... READ MORE

Case for rate cut strengthens as companies tighten belts

by Staff Reporter • 3 Mar 2009
The Rudd government yesterday warned that Australia is not immune from the global economic slowdown after new data... READ MORE

New home demand soars

by Staff Reporter • 3 Mar 2009
New home sales surged in January as first home buyers jumped to take advantage of the tripled first home owner... READ MORE

Smartline franchisee takes top gong at industry awards

by Staff Reporter • 2 Mar 2009
Smartline Blackwood has been recognised as a leading mortgage business at Australia’s mortgage and finance... READ MORE

US recession deepens

by Staff Reporter • 2 Mar 2009
The United States economy has taken a dramatic turn for the worse, with newly released GDP figures revealing a much... READ MORE

Bottom-end to spark property market recovery

by Staff Reporter • 2 Mar 2009
While most brokers feel the property market has some way to go before picking up experts say 40 year low interest... READ MORE

Bluestone reveals 157pc profit increase

by Staff Reporter • 2 Mar 2009

The Bluestone Group has posted a solid unaudited profit for the six months to December 31 2008 of $5.4 million.

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Sydney and Melbourne auctions strong

by Staff Reporter • 2 Mar 2009
Sydney and Melbourne continued to lead the nation’s auction activity over the weekend, data from Australian... READ MORE
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