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Fewer taxes would mean more homebuilding: housing lobby
by Nick Bendel • 15 Oct 2014
The Housing Industry Association told the Financial System Inquiry that new homebuilding has not been sufficient to... READ MORE
FHBs: no improvement in a decade
by John Bastick • 14 Oct 2014
The ABS’s Housing Finance data compiled by financial comparison site finder.com.au showed that only 11.8 per cent... READ MORE
Investor boom continues as loan commitments jump 29.3pc
by Nick Bendel • 13 Oct 2014
There were $28 billion of housing finance commitments in August, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of... READ MORE
First home buyers want new mortgage options: survey
by Staff Reporter • 13 Oct 2014
A survey of 319 Australians aged 18–34 found that 27 per cent want to be able to fund their first home by having... READ MORE
More to housing market than just Sydney and Melbourne
by Nick Bendel • 9 Oct 2014
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has used a new report to claim that the state of Australian property prices is... READ MORE
Politicians trade barbs over mortgage candidate fraud
by Nick Bendel • 8 Oct 2014
Recruitment agent Floyd Nangreave revealed last week that he had never seen so many examples of candidates forging... READ MORE
Australians continue to increase their borrowing power
by Staff Reporter • 8 Oct 2014
The average gross disposable income of Australian households grew 58 per cent between 2003/2004 and 2011/2012,... READ MORE
Rising property prices ‘more than offset’ by cheaper mortgages
by Nick Bendel • 6 Oct 2014
Assistant governor Malcolm Edey told the federal Inquiry into Affordable Housing that there has been minimal movement... READ MORE
RBA tells borrowers to expect new mortgage rules
by Nick Bendel • 3 Oct 2014
Assistant governor Malcolm Edey told the federal government’s Inquiry into Affordable Housing yesterday that there... READ MORE
First home buyers keep struggling in mortgage boom
by Staff Reporter • 3 Oct 2014
AFG revealed that it sold a record 9,839 mortgages in September, an increase of 13.6 per cent on the previous... READ MORE
Low interest rates get credit for latest housing record
by Staff Reporter • 3 Oct 2014
There were 197,571 approvals for the 12 months to 30 August 2014, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of... READ MORE
Borrowers still have much to learn about credit: survey
by Staff Reporter • 2 Oct 2014
A survey of 1,000 credit-active Australians in September found that they had an average Veda credit score of 760... READ MORE
RBA urged to think twice before changing home loan rules
by Staff Reporter • 30 Sep 2014
Governor Glenn Stevens told the Melbourne Economic Forum last week that the central bank may implement new rules to... READ MORE
RBA flags possible changes to home loan rules
by Staff Reporter • 29 Sep 2014
Governor Glenn Stevens said he is concerned that investor finance is growing at double-digit rates and represents... READ MORE

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