Market and product trends

Second tier lenders - Beginning to bloom

by Staff Reporter • 26 Feb 2010

The major banks may account for the lion’s share of the Australian mortgage market, but it seems second tier lenders... READ MORE

Strong economic growth forecast as unemployment falls

by Staff Reporter • 26 Feb 2010

The Australian economy is well down the path to recovery with robust growth forecast over the coming... READ MORE

Residential wrap

by Staff Reporter • 26 Feb 2010

Australian house prices have posted the strongest annual growth rates in seven years – bad news for first home... READ MORE

Arrears deteriorate on back of rate hikes

by Staff Reporter • 26 Feb 2010

The level of arrears on low doc loans deteriorated slightly, highlighting the effect of the three successive rate... READ MORE

Sentiment survey - Q4 2009 report

by Staff Reporter • 3 Feb 2010

Brokers remain confident moving into the new year buoyed by robust property markets and the belief that investor... READ MORE

Strong signs of economic growth

by Staff Reporter • 1 Feb 2010

Market fundamentals continue to reveal an economy that is on the road to recovery

Confidence rises as unemployment falls

by Staff Reporter • 29 Jan 2010

Rising consumer confidence and falling unemployment will help drive economic growth

Commercial wrap - Australia avoids economic slump

by Staff Reporter • 29 Jan 2010

Australia’s retail sector has emerged from the global economic slump relatively unscathed

Economy strengthens, arrears improve

by Staff Reporter • 31 Dec 2009

The level of arrears on low doc loans is improving steadily, indicating a return to form for the... READ MORE

Sentiment survey - Q3 2009 report

by Staff Reporter • 8 Dec 2009

Broker sentiment is on the up as business and economic conditions improve

Wholesale funding - Weathering the storm

by Staff Reporter • 25 Nov 2009

The global financial crisis almost sunk the wholesale funding market, but there is a beacon of light on the... READ MORE

Lo doc loan arrears a concern for the industry

by Staff Reporter • 30 Oct 2009

Non-conforming lo doc loans continue to underperform as the squeeze on liquidity refuses to... READ MORE

End of FHOG boost sees return of investors

by Staff Reporter • 30 Oct 2009

First home buyers may have gone off the boil but other segments are hotting up

RBA declares recovery as it lifts rates

by Staff Reporter • 30 Oct 2009

Australia has recorded better than expected unemployment figures and the economy is now moving in the right... READ MORE

Frozen out - self-employed borrowers

by Staff Reporter • 30 Oct 2009

While tighter lending policies have made it harder for self-employed borrowers to secure loans, this segment represents... READ MORE

Industrial market weathers downturn

by Staff Reporter • 28 Sep 2009

The first signs of recovery have begun to emerge but challenging times may still lie ahead

Investors take up first home buyer baton

by Staff Reporter • 28 Sep 2009

Investors are starting to pour back into the market as the first home owner grant boost winds... READ MORE

Soaring confidence signals the start of a recovery

by Staff Reporter • 28 Sep 2009

A dramatic rise in business confidence suggests Australia’s economy is tracking in the right... READ MORE

Positive signs of a return to good health

by Staff Reporter • 24 Aug 2009

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest economic outlook augurs well for an early recovery

Aussie borrowers fare well against global markets

by Staff Reporter • 24 Aug 2009

Diversity is helping Australia out-perform its international counterparts

The year of the first home buyer

by Staff Reporter • 27 Feb 2009

It may be the year of the ox for the Chinese but for brokers, 2009 is the year of the first home... READ MORE