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YBR buyout of Vow now one step closer

by Staff Reporter • 19 May 2014
Yellow Brick Road announced on May 7 that its buyout proposal had been approved by 40 per cent of Vow... READ MORE

Consumer advocate slams 40-year mortgages

by Nick Bendel • 19 May 2014
Choice has warned that 40-year loans are a “high-risk” option for borrowers with minimal savings – especially... READ MORE

Latest housing stats are good news for interest rates

by Staff Reporter • 14 May 2014
The value of finance commitments for all dwellings was $27.3 billion in March 2014, according to figures released... READ MORE

First home buyers facing $30,000 hit

by Nick Bendel • 8 May 2014
The state’s First Home Owner Grant, which provides $7,000 to new buyers, will be scrapped at the end of June. The... READ MORE

Massive household debt generating mortgage stress

by Nick Bendel • 8 May 2014
The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that the level of household debt at the end of 2013 was $79,000 per... READ MORE

Housing data paints mixed picture of property market

by Staff Reporter • 6 May 2014
The Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed yesterday that there were 15,958 dwelling units approved in March 2014,... READ MORE

Mortgage and wealth group posts big revenue gains

by Nick Bendel • 1 May 2014
The group announced customer receipts of $6.1 million for the three months to 31 March 2014, a 26.5 per cent jump on... READ MORE

Move the fax on! Time for banks to upgrade

by Tish Naughton • 29 Apr 2014
When I first read that, I had to double check the date. March 2014. Yes, it’s 2014, and that’s not the only... READ MORE

Borrowers can use paintings to buy properties

by Nick Bendel • 28 Apr 2014
Short-term lender Assetline has announced an alliance with auction house Mossgreen which, it said, “strengthens... READ MORE

21pc of would-be buyers are struggling for finance

by Staff Reporter • 24 Apr 2014
The survey, conducted by property website realestateview.com.au, found 21 per cent of respondents nominated securing... READ MORE

More borrowers under financial stress

by Staff Reporter • 23 Apr 2014
The bank’s quarterly Household Financial Wellbeing Index found that Australians did it tougher in the first quarter... READ MORE

Housing confidence falls ahead of federal Budget

by Staff Reporter • 23 Apr 2014
The latest Property Industry Confidence Survey from ANZ and the Property Council of Australia found there is now an... READ MORE

What does the future hold for positive credit reporting?

by Andrew Crossley • 17 Apr 2014
There are four main levels of credit reporting which lenders can choose from: 1) None 2) Like it is now: displaying... READ MORE

Bank defeats borrower in court

by Nick Bendel • 15 Apr 2014
Alexander van der Kooij and Jeanne Ada van der Kooij took out a $279,000 mortgage with MyState in 2005 and then a... READ MORE

Consumer advocate fights for mortgage victims

by Nick Bendel • 15 Apr 2014
The NSW Consumer Credit Legal Centre’s submission to the Financial System Inquiry has urged the federal government... READ MORE
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