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Borrowers flock to variable rate mortgages
by Staff Reporter • 6 Jun 2012
Variable interest rate home loans were the product of choice for almost 80 per cent of borrowers in May, according to... READ MORE
Third Party Banking Report 2012 - Majors Reply
by Staff Reporter • 1 Jun 2012
2011, for the major banks, was all about competing on price and consolidating market share. All four majors lifted... READ MORE
Housing affordability up again
by Staff Reporter • 25 May 2012
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Housing affordability has improved for the fifth quarter in a row, according to the Housing Industry... READ MORE
Liberty doubles RBA rate cut
by Staff Reporter • 24 May 2012
Liberty Financial has cut variable interest rates by more than one per cent on its SMSF residential property... READ MORE
Blame yourselves borrowers: Bouris
by Staff Reporter • 24 May 2012
Mortgage holders have no one to blame but themselves for banks not passing on the full rate-cut to borrowers,... READ MORE
Buyer sentiment surges
by Staff Reporter • 21 May 2012
While a majority of borrowers are still cautious about leaping onto the property ladder, buyer sentiment is on the... READ MORE
Credit union cuts 50bp from SVR
by Staff Reporter • 21 May 2012
Showing credit unions are still a viable alternative to the majors, one lender has passed on the full 50 basis point... READ MORE
Borrowers flood to safety of fixed rates
by Staff Reporter • 16 May 2012
Demand for fixed rate home loans increased dramatically in March, hitting levels not seen since the GFC.
According to... READ MORE
Biggest not best: Kolenda
by Staff Reporter • 11 May 2012
1300HomeLoan chief executive John Kolenda has rejected claims by some of the industry’s key stakeholders that only... READ MORE
Homeowners rent out rooms to pay mortgage
by Staff Reporter • 10 May 2012
Almost one in three homeowners would consider renting their spare room to help pay the mortgage, a poll by... READ MORE
Majors withhold 50pc of RBA rate cuts
by Staff Reporter • 8 May 2012
Australia’s majors have kept more than 50 per cent of all the Reserve Bank’s rate cuts, according to new... READ MORE
Borrowers forecasted rate cut
by Staff Reporter • 4 May 2012
A surge in variable rate home loans proves a majority of borrowers had expected the RBA to cut rates in May, a... READ MORE
REIA calls for FHB stimulus
by Staff Reporter • 4 May 2012
The Real Estate Institute of Australia has called on the government to inject a much needed stimulus into the housing... READ MORE
Mortgage volumes plummet in April
by Staff Reporter • 3 May 2012
The overall volume of loans processed for borrowers decreased by 22.4 per cent in April, according to AFG's latest... READ MORE
RBA cuts rates 50bp
by Staff Reporter • 1 May 2012
The Board thought it was prudent to cut the official cash rate 50 basis points to 3.75 per cent, after headline... READ MORE

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