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Odds for consecutive rate rise at 95pc: Reuters

by Staff Reporter • 19 Feb 2008
The RBA is almost certain to lift interest rates again in March, according to a Reuters survey of 22...READ MORE

New-look RAMS re-emerges with 'can-do attitude'

by Staff Reporter • 19 Feb 2008
RAMS Home Loans has unveiled a new era with the launch of a campaign “RAMS can, so you can,” the lender... READ MORE

Borrowers to re-negotiate rather than refinance

by Staff Reporter • 18 Feb 2008
Refinancing activity following the RBA February rate rise is not expected to dramatically increase, according to... READ MORE

Bendigo reports 34.1pc rise in net profit

by Staff Reporter • 18 Feb 2008

Bendigo Bank today announced a net profit of $72.8 million for the six month period to 31 December.

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Perth property ripe for investors: REIWA

by Staff Reporter • 18 Feb 2008
Perth’s housing market flat lined over the December quarter, preliminary data from the Real Estate Institute of... READ MORE

Proposed national legislation could cripple broker distribution for...

by Staff Reporter • 18 Feb 2008
Uniform regulation has strong support from the mortgage industry, but key points of the proposed National Finance... READ MORE

Generation Y shifting to property over FMCGs: Genworth

by Staff Reporter • 18 Feb 2008
Generation Y presents a lucrative target market for mortgage lenders, the latest Genworth Financial Spotlight Series... READ MORE

Northern Rock to be nationalised

by Staff Reporter • 18 Feb 2008
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling has rejected Virgin Money’s bid for Northern Rock over the... READ MORE

GMAC investors plan for worsening mortgage environment

by Staff Reporter • 15 Feb 2008
Cerberus Capital Management has expressed concern for the outlook for its US-based subsidiary company GMAC Financial... READ MORE

UBS posts record losses as sub-prime crisis bites

by Staff Reporter • 15 Feb 2008

European banking giant UBS yesterday posted a shocking fourth quarter loss of US$13.7 billion ($15.2 billion).

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Unemployment hits record low

by Staff Reporter • 15 Feb 2008

The unemployment rate fell to a 33-year low in January of 4.1 per cent.

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Possible step towards national conveyancing system

by Staff Reporter • 15 Feb 2008
A meeting chaired by Attorney-General assistant Richard Glenn will take place in Canberra today to discuss the push... READ MORE

Optimism for non-bank market share rebound

by Staff Reporter • 15 Feb 2008
The non-bank sector took a blow this week after ABS figures revealed its market share decreased during... READ MORE

Over 60s still confused about reverse mortgages

by Staff Reporter • 14 Feb 2008
An overwhelming number of retirees do not understand equity release products, the SEQUAL-RFI Reverse Mortgage Study... READ MORE

NZ to create affordable housing supply

by Staff Reporter • 14 Feb 2008
The New Zealand government yesterday announced action plans to make housing more affordable for more the... READ MORE

Significant drop in banking, mortgage jobs

by Staff Reporter • 13 Feb 2008
The demand for staff across the banking and finance sector is on the decline, the Olivier Job Index for January... READ MORE

Project Lifeline extended to struggling US borrowers

by Staff Reporter • 13 Feb 2008
The US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced overnight an urgent plan to assist struggling US homeowners who are... READ MORE

Wholesale funding costs to stay high: CBA

by Staff Reporter • 13 Feb 2008
Wholesale funding costs are likely to remain above levels experienced in 2007, the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) said... READ MORE

Housing affordability continues to worsen

by Staff Reporter • 13 Feb 2008
Despite a slight improvement in home affordability in New South Wales, the national index for housing affordability... READ MORE

Small improvement in affordability for NSW home buyers

by Staff Reporter • 13 Feb 2008

Housing affordability for first home buyers in NSW improved slightly during the last quarter of 2007.

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'Natural selection' to drive market consolidation

by Staff Reporter • 12 Feb 2008
Consolidation has been tipped once again as the future for mortgage lenders The Advertiser reported... READ MORE

Developers add luxury extras to entice home buyers

by Staff Reporter • 12 Feb 2008
Property developers are adding luxury extras to housing estates in a bid to entice buyers, The Australian Financial... READ MORE

Consumer appetite for debt slows

by Staff Reporter • 12 Feb 2008
Australian consumers have become increasingly cautious about taking on extra debt, the Veda Advantage Credit Demand... READ MORE

ASIC to review home loan fees ?immediately?

by Staff Reporter • 12 Feb 2008
ASIC will commence its examination into home loan switching fees immediately in line with the Federal... READ MORE

Turbulent market could favour non-banks

by Staff Reporter • 12 Feb 2008

Volatile market conditions and a rising rate environment could pave the way for a resurgent non-bank sector.

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Monetary policy requires further tightening: RBA

by Staff Reporter • 12 Feb 2008
Inflation risks remain uncomfortably high and monetary policy is likely to need further tightening, the RBA warned... READ MORE

Home refinance activity increases during December

by Staff Reporter • 12 Feb 2008
The value of housing loans refinanced during December 2007 rose a seasonally adjusted 6.6 per cent ($260 million)... READ MORE

Swan approves measures to tackle switching fees

by Staff Reporter • 11 Feb 2008
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan approved four measures to tackle barriers to switching banks at Friday’s meeting... READ MORE

Thousands of fixed-rate mortgages set to expire

by Staff Reporter • 11 Feb 2008
Tens of thousands of borrowers will soon be looking to refinance their home loans as their fixed-rate mortgages expire... READ MORE

Fear for viability of low and no doc loans

by Staff Reporter • 11 Feb 2008
Brokers may avoid selling low and no doc loans under proposed national industry legislation, broker groups have... READ MORE
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