Mortgage and Finance Brokers Breaking News - The Adviser

APRA urges institutions to prepare for tough 12 months

by Staff Reporter • 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

Call for land tax and stamp duty cuts to boost rental stock

by Staff Reporter • 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

Wilson National expands operations

by Staff Reporter • 22 Feb 2008

A surge in white label and direct business demand has prompted Queensland-based mortgage manager Wilson National to... READ MORE

Outer suburbs shoulder the cost of rate rises

by Staff Reporter • 22 Feb 2008

The divide in the housing market is continuing to worsen, with residential property in the outer suburbs of Australian... READ MORE

Wage rises fail to keep up with mortgage costs

by Staff Reporter • 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

Melbourne 2008 property hotspots revealed

by Staff Reporter • 21 Feb 2008

Reservoir, Frankston, Dandenong, Footscray and Lorne/Surf Coast have been named as the hot spots for Melbourne’s... READ MORE

Housing shortage to continue in 2008

by Staff Reporter • 21 Feb 2008

The short-term outlook for the nation’s housing supply looks bleak, according to forecasts by the Housing... READ MORE

Mortgage Choice registers record six month profit

by Staff Reporter • 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

Wages up but not out of control

by Staff Reporter • 21 Feb 2008

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

13-year high for swap rate

by Staff Reporter • 21 Feb 2008

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

RBA minutes signal further rises to come

by Staff Reporter • 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

Changed broker commission structure for new BankWest home loan

by Staff Reporter • 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

ACCU tables $5.96m profit despite funds cost increase

by Staff Reporter • 20 Feb 2008

Australian Central Credit Union (ACCU) has reported a satisfying financial performance for the half year to December... READ MORE

Demand for no-deposit loans reaffirmed

by Staff Reporter • 19 Feb 2008

Mortgage products requiring little or no deposit look set to thrive because of Australian’s inability to save. READ MORE

Non-involvement with risky loans pays off for Wide Bay

by Staff Reporter • 19 Feb 2008

Wide Bay Australia yesterday reported an after tax profit of $8.23 million for the six months ending 31 December 2007. READ MORE

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 economists. 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