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Slow home sales in the US reflect tight lending standards
by • 26 Feb 2008
Sales of existing homes in the US continue to steadily decline, the American National Association of Realtors (NAR)...READ MORE
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Weekly news wrap
by • 25 Feb 2008
The poor savings habits of Australians attracted the media’s attention last week. Just 34 per cent of 2,000... READ MORE
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40 year mortgages soar in popularity
by • 25 Feb 2008

Young Australian borrowers are flocking to longer term loans in a bid to combat housing affordability.

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Mortgage industry braced for increased funding costs
by • 25 Feb 2008
Mortgage businesses expect the cost of funds to rise over 2008, according to last week's Mortgage Business straw... READ MORE
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Challenger mortgages records steady first half result
by • 25 Feb 2008
Challenger Mortgage Management today revealed a net income of $85 million for the six months ending 31 December 2007... READ MORE
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Sydney and Melbourne auction rates slow
by • 25 Feb 2008
National residential property markets reported reasonable, but not amazing, auction clearance rates over the weekend.... READ MORE
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Further bank rate rises unlikely: NAB
by • 25 Feb 2008
Chief executive of the NAB John Stewart has downplayed the prospects for any further bank rate rises outside of those... READ MORE
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Cuscal confident of meeting full year profit targets
by • 23 Feb 2008
Wholesale banking and transactional banking provider Cuscal has reported a net profit of $8.6 million for the half... READ MORE
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APRA urges institutions to prepare for tough 12 months
by • 22 Feb 2008
Banking and finance institutions need to ensure the value of their assets are realistic and to prepare for a difficult... READ MORE
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Call for land tax and stamp duty cuts to boost rental stock
by • 22 Feb 2008
The federal opposition has called on the government to cut land tax and stamp duty to help improve the supply of... READ MORE
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Wilson National expands operations
by • 22 Feb 2008
A surge in white label and direct business demand has prompted Queensland-based mortgage manager Wilson National to... READ MORE
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Outer suburbs shoulder the cost of rate rises
by • 22 Feb 2008
The divide in the housing market is continuing to worsen, with residential property in the outer suburbs of Australian... READ MORE
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Wage rises fail to keep up with mortgage costs
by • 21 Feb 2008
Full-time adult total earnings increased by 0.6 per cent in the three months to November 2007, ABS figures released... READ MORE
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Melbourne 2008 property hotspots revealed
by • 21 Feb 2008
Reservoir, Frankston, Dandenong, Footscray and Lorne/Surf Coast have been named as the hot spots for Melbourne’s... READ MORE
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Housing shortage to continue in 2008
by • 21 Feb 2008
The short-term outlook for the nation’s housing supply looks bleak, according to forecasts by the Housing... READ MORE
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Mortgage Choice registers record six month profit
by • 21 Feb 2008
Mortgage broker Mortgage Choice today delivered a $10.6 million record net profit for the six months to December 2007.... READ MORE
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Wages up but not out of control
by • 21 Feb 2008

Wage price growth stayed under control in the last quarter of 2007, ABS data revealed yesterday.

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13-year high for swap rate
by • 21 Feb 2008

The cost of funding is going anywhere but down, with the three-month bank bill swap rate surging yesterday.

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RBA minutes signal further rises to come
by • 20 Feb 2008
Rates look certain to rise again in March and again throughout 2008, with minutes from February's RBA Monetary Policy... READ MORE
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Changed broker commission structure for new BankWest home loan
by • 20 Feb 2008
BankWest has beefed up its new retail banking presence with the launch of a new discounted loan priced 75 basis points... READ MORE
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ACCU tables $5.96m profit despite funds cost increase
by • 20 Feb 2008
Australian Central Credit Union (ACCU) has reported a satisfying financial performance for the half year to December... READ MORE
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Demand for no-deposit loans reaffirmed
by • 19 Feb 2008
Mortgage products requiring little or no deposit look set to thrive because of Australian’s inability to... READ MORE
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Non-involvement with risky loans pays off for Wide Bay
by • 19 Feb 2008
Wide Bay Australia yesterday reported an after tax profit of $8.23 million for the six months ending 31 December... READ MORE
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Odds for consecutive rate rise at 95pc: Reuters
by • 19 Feb 2008
The RBA is almost certain to lift interest rates again in March, according to a Reuters survey of 22... READ MORE
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New-look RAMS re-emerges with 'can-do attitude'
by • 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
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Borrowers to re-negotiate rather than refinance
by • 18 Feb 2008
Refinancing activity following the RBA February rate rise is not expected to dramatically increase, according to... READ MORE
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Bendigo reports 34.1pc rise in net profit
by • 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 • 18 Feb 2008
Perth’s housing market flat lined over the December quarter, preliminary data from the Real Estate Institute of... READ MORE
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Proposed national legislation could cripple broker distribution for...
by • 18 Feb 2008
Uniform regulation has strong support from the mortgage industry, but key points of the proposed National Finance... READ MORE
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Generation Y shifting to property over FMCGs: Genworth
by • 18 Feb 2008
Generation Y presents a lucrative target market for mortgage lenders, the latest Genworth Financial Spotlight Series... READ MORE
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