Market and product trends
Rate cuts stimulate property market
by Staff Reporter • 8 Feb 2012
Property prices are finally on the rise after two consecutive rate cuts ended a year of decline in...READ MORE
Europe still looming large
by Staff Reporter • 8 Feb 2012
Problems in the Eurozone show no signs of easing, while in Australia, industry forecasters predict several more rate... READ MORE
Banking on the non banks
by Staff Reporter • 18 Jan 2012
Still smarting from the battering they received post-GFC, the non-bank sector now has several opportunities to claw... READ MORE
Property set to rebound?
by Staff Reporter • 14 Dec 2011
The Australian residential property market will bounce back in 2012 – at least, that’s the word from RP... READ MORE
Pundits eye more downward rate movements
by Staff Reporter • 14 Dec 2011
Benign inflationary growth, a slow rise in employment, and low consumer confidence prompted the Reserve Bank to cut... READ MORE
Property is still a safe bet
by Staff Reporter • 15 Nov 2011
The property market remains relatively flat, but recent data show the number of new home sales is on the... READ MORE
Economy stable, with a downward bias
by Staff Reporter • 15 Nov 2011
Up, down, steady. Problems abroad and lack of consumer confidence at home have prompted the Reserve Bank to change its... READ MORE
Sentiment Survey - Q3 2011
by Staff Reporter • 15 Nov 2011
Brokers are generally happy with the Reserve Bank’s performance in Q3, but more importantly, they are more optimistic... READ MORE
Special report - Investors
by Staff Reporter • 15 Nov 2011
Stagnating property prices and low vacancy rates are enticing more investors back into the market. And, as The Adviser... READ MORE
Regional roundup - Regional banks beat big four in refinancing stakes
by Staff Reporter • 15 Nov 2011
While brokers wrote 11.4 per cent more refinancing business in the June quarter than they did in the March quarter, it... READ MORE
Spotlight - Crossing the ditch
by Staff Reporter • 12 Oct 2011
We rarely hear from our New Zealand neighbours about the state of their broking industry, but a look across the ditch... READ MORE
Auction or private treaty?
by Staff Reporter • 12 Oct 2011
Auction clearance rates are down, but does that mean selling at auction in the current market is no longer a good... READ MORE
Product ranking - Investment loans
by Staff Reporter • 12 Oct 2011
The Adviser puts Australia’s leading investment home loans under the spotlight
READ MOREProperty valuation - The price is right
by Staff Reporter • 12 Oct 2011
While property valuations might appear more of a client concern, receiving an inaccurate valuation can have a major... READ MORE
Outlook grim for residential property
by Staff Reporter • 22 Sep 2011
The residential property market has struggled of late, and data suggests this is unlikely to change any time... READ MORE
Specialist Lending - Non-conforming back in the game
by Staff Reporter • 22 Sep 2011
The GFC and the introduction of NCCP have made brokers hesitant to target the non-conforming sector. But, as The... READ MORE
Regional roundup - Heritage Building Society to open two more branches
by Staff Reporter • 22 Sep 2011
Heritage Building Society plans to open two new branches this financial year as it targets growth after announcing a... READ MORE
Australians saving not spending
by Staff Reporter • 25 Aug 2011
Low unemployment and stable interest rates are doing little to attract home buyers to the... READ MORE
Product ranking - Basic variable mortgages
by Staff Reporter • 25 Aug 2011
The Adviser puts the nation’s leading basic variable mortgages under the spotlight
READ MORERegional roundup - Aussie to expand regional footprint
by Staff Reporter • 25 Aug 2011
Australia's largest mortgage brokerage aims to expand its regional presence, with plans to open more regional stores in... READ MORE
Bubble, what bubble?
by Staff Reporter • 12 Jul 2011
Economists have rubbished claims that Australia is in the middle of a property price bubble that is set to... READ MORE
Potential buyers are savers, for now
by Staff Reporter • 12 Jul 2011
Debt might once have been the order of the day, but saving is the watchword for cautious buyers in the current... READ MORE
The branded broker
by Staff Reporter • 12 Jul 2011
After dropping out of university, Ross Le Quesne joined a branded brokerage; 10 years on, he is running Aussie’s top... READ MORE
Regional roundup - Non-bank lender extend NSW regional presence
by Staff Reporter • 12 Jul 2011
In a bid to become a viable alternative to the majors, intouch Home Loans will substantially grow its regional... READ MORE
Sentiment Survey - Q2 2011
by Staff Reporter • 12 Jul 2011
Brokers are more subdued about prospects for the next quarter than in March, the latest Sentiment Survey by The Adviser... READ MORE
Product ranking - Low doc mortgages
by Staff Reporter • 20 Jun 2011
The Adviser puts the nation’s leading low doc mortgages under the spotlight
READ MOREWeak top end hurts residential property market
by Staff Reporter • 20 Jun 2011
Australia’s blue ribbon property market has endured large price falls of late, but is this trend set to continue long... READ MORE
Cash rate hike now unavoidable
by Staff Reporter • 20 Jun 2011
The Reserve Bank has sent a clear message to the Australian public: interest rates will rise
READ MORERegional roundup - WA leads nation in mortgage repayment defaults
by Staff Reporter • 17 Jun 2011
The southwest region of WA is currently leading the nation in long-term mortgage delinquencies
READ MOREOpinion - Pick your targets
by Staff Reporter • 17 Jun 2011
There are good business opportunities for brokers who know which markets are the best to... READ MORE