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Businesses braced for tough period ahead
by Staff Reporter • 7 Jan 2009
Business expectations for the first quarter of 2009 have fallen to record lows according to the Australian Chamber of... READ MORE
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Brokers rank high with young home buyers
by Staff Reporter • 6 Jan 2009
Brokers look set to benefit from the widely-anticipated upswing in first home buyer activity according to the results... READ MORE
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Weak services sector highlights case for further rate cuts
by Staff Reporter • 6 Jan 2009
Persistently weak demand has seen the services sector report a ninth monthly decline in activity, according to the... READ MORE
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Australia well placed for hard year ahead: Swan
by Staff Reporter • 6 Jan 2009
While business executives are preparing for the worst in 2009, treasurer Wayne Swan has urged Australians to remember... READ MORE
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Business confidence grinds to new low
by Staff Reporter • 6 Jan 2009
Australian business confidence has fallen to levels not seen since the country’s recession in the early 1990s,... READ MORE
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Conveyancers hit hard by property market slow down
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jan 2009
Broker referral partners are feeling the brunt of a slower housing market and an overall weaker economy with the... READ MORE
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Further credit rationing to come: UK lenders
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jan 2009
British lenders tightened lending further in the last quarter of 2008, a survey released on Friday has revealed. READ MORE
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Job vacancy decline eases in December
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jan 2009
The decline in job vacancies stabilised at the end of 2008, a possible indication that employment prospects may not be... READ MORE
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Personal bankruptcies up
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jan 2009
National personal bankruptcies stabilised in 2008 despite the international economic crisis and financial pressures... READ MORE
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Failed IndyMac to be sold
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jan 2009
IndyMac Bank – one of the biggest banking collapses in history – has secured new ownership from a team of... READ MORE
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US home values continue downward slide
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jan 2009
House prices in the US dropped by 2.2 per cent from September to October 2008, the Standard & Poor’s/... READ MORE
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New TV campaign to target first home buyers: Loan Market
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jan 2009
Loan Market Group has announced the launch of a television advertising campaign to boost branding as well as... READ MORE
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2009 property hot spots revealed
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jan 2009
Despite an overall slower property market projected for the coming year, RP Data’s 2009 Property Pulse Report... READ MORE
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Cheaper properties to offer best capital growth in 2009
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jan 2009
The Australian property market continued to show resilience to the global credit crisis and will offer opportunities... READ MORE
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GE Money sells Wizard to Aussie
by Staff Reporter • 24 Dec 2008
GE Money today announced that it has agreed to sell its Wizard Home Loans brand and franchise network to Aussie Home... READ MORE
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UK to prepare for 10pc house price cuts: Hometrack
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2008
British house prices are expected to fall significantly in 2009 as banks tighten home lending criteria and buyers... READ MORE
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BankWest receives ratings boost
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2008
Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the long term deposit and debt ratings of BankWest from Aa3 to Aa1 with... READ MORE
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Office space values tumble
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2008
The commercial property sector continues to feel the impact of the global market downturn, with one fund – the... READ MORE
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Consumers maintain dissatisfaction with business banks? pricing
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2008
Customers’ satisfaction over business banks’ pricing continues to slide, East & Partners’... READ MORE
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Over 22,000 finance jobs cut last quarter
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2008
The finance sector posted a sharp decline in jobs over the past quarter as the impact of the global financial crisis... READ MORE
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Banks receive ratings downgrade
by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2008
Standard and Poor’s lowered the credit ratings of 11 international banks by one or two notches on Friday because... READ MORE
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Sydney auction results strong, Brisbane lags
by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2008
Auction clearance rates jumped to 71 per cent in Sydney over the weekend, according to Australian Property Monitors. READ MORE
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Irish government extends life line to leading banks
by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2008
The Irish government announced over the weekend that it would inject 5.5 billion Euros ($11.3 billion) into three of... READ MORE
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LJ Hooker sets bold growth targets for 2009
by Staff Reporter • 19 Dec 2008
Despite a challenging market for third-party distribution, LJ Hooker Financial Services has big expectations for... READ MORE
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Capital cities rental growth continues upwards march
by Staff Reporter • 19 Dec 2008
Figures released today by RP Data have confirmed what many property investors already know: weekly rents are... READ MORE