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More grim news for first home buyers
by Staff Reporter • 11 Jun 2014
New buyers represented 12.3 per cent of owner-occupied finance commitments in April – down from 14.3 per cent in... READ MORE
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Housing market doesn’t reveal all: RBA
by Nick Bendel • 10 Jun 2014
Head of financial stability Luci Ellis told the University of Adelaide last week that the Reserve Bank faced a... READ MORE
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What your clients should know about credit repair
by Graham Doessel • 6 Jun 2014
So naturally at some stage as you struggle with clients who would qualify apart from their bad credit, you may find... READ MORE
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Foreign investors ‘not competing with first home owners’
by Stefanie Garber • 4 Jun 2014
Nyko Property told the federal inquiry into Foreign Investment in Residential Real Estate that overseas investors... READ MORE
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Borrowers turn from fixed rates to variable rates
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jun 2014
Mortgage Choice reported that 74.13 per cent of its volumes in May were variable loans, while 25.87 per cent were... READ MORE
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New home loan product could save borrowers $3,000 per year
by Staff Reporter • 30 May 2014
Firstmac’s VIP Package offers variable interest rates starting at 4.69 per cent and 10 basis points off standard... READ MORE
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Shock: housing at most affordable levels since 2002
by Staff Reporter • 30 May 2014
The HIA-CBA Housing Affordability Index for the March 2014 quarter found that affordability had improved 10.8 per... READ MORE
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Private mortgage market taking off again
by Nick Bendel • 27 May 2014
Bransgroves Lawyers, which acts for private mortgage lenders and smaller mortgage funds, has noticed that the market... READ MORE
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Association calls for answers on cancelled accreditation
by Staff Reporter • 23 May 2014
The Independent Finance Brokers Forum said the Sydney event would discuss how vulnerable this action leaves... READ MORE
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Policy change may 'cut first home buyers out of market'
by Nick Bendel • 20 May 2014
The Northern Territory has announced that as of 1 January 2015 the territory government will no longer pay $12,000... READ MORE
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Australian mortgage repayments 'surprisingly low'
by Staff Reporter • 20 May 2014
A study by Fitch Ratings found that Australian homeowners are paying about 1.5 to 2 per cent more than is required... READ MORE
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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
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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
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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
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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
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