Borrower
Accelerating activity could force RBA hand
by Staff Reporter • 3 May 2010
Rising activity could overshadow global sovereign debt concerns and force the RBA to tighten monetary policy when the... READ MORE
Mortgage manager launches new loan
by Staff Reporter • 30 Apr 2010
Mortgage EZY has launched a new variable term home loan that slashes 20 basis points off standard wholesale... READ MORE
Demand for credit wanes
by Staff Reporter • 27 Apr 2010
According to ABS figures, credit card use dropped almost 17 per cent in the past five years and now accounts for just... READ MORE
Home buyer demand pushes rent down
by Staff Reporter • 23 Apr 2010
The surge in first home buyers entering the property market last year on the back of historically low interest rates... READ MORE
Govt to address housing issues
by Staff Reporter • 23 Apr 2010
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) is set to address the housing shortage crisis across Australia.
An... READ MORE
Ratings lift for mortgage insurers
by Staff Reporter • 22 Apr 2010
Moody’s Investors Service has given the nod of approval to Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance and QBE LMI,... READ MORE
Mortgage market confuses borrowers
by Staff Reporter • 21 Apr 2010
Most borrowers believe holding a savings account with a bank will result in an automatic interest rate discount when... READ MORE
Symond calls on RBA to pause rates
by Staff Reporter • 21 Apr 2010
Aussie Home Loans chief executive John Symond has warned the RBA not to raise rates again in May, stating that another... READ MORE
Competition re-emerges as borrowers shop around
by Staff Reporter • 19 Apr 2010
The decision by some of the majors to lift their rates out of step with the RBA is forcing borrowers to shop around... READ MORE
Competition re-emerges as mortgage managers up the ante
by Staff Reporter • 15 Apr 2010
Mortgage managers and originators are increasing their competitive edge in the industry, accounting for half of all... READ MORE
FHB's keep distance from property market
by Staff Reporter • 13 Apr 2010
Demand for home loans is sagging as first home buyers increasingly vacate the property market.
Data from the... READ MORE
Variable rate loan of choice for borrowers
by Staff Reporter • 12 Apr 2010
Borrower demand for fixed rate loans has fallen once again, with variable rate loans coming out on top last month,... READ MORE
We are not in a housing bubble: RP Data
by Staff Reporter • 8 Apr 2010
RP Data’s national research director Tim Lawless has dismissed claims Australia is currently in a housing... READ MORE
FHBs priced out of market as majors lift rates
by Staff Reporter • 7 Apr 2010
Less than 24 hours after the Reserve Bank announced its fifth 25 basis point increase to the official cash rate since... READ MORE
Funding costs are hurting borrowers: RBA
by Staff Reporter • 31 Mar 2010
Rising funding costs are crippling general borrowers, the Reserve Bank of Australia’s assistant governor Dr Guy... READ MORE

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