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UK mortgage approvals soar
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jan 2010
Oliver Gilmartin, senior economist at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, said the BoE’s figures suggested... READ MORE
ING to ramp up mortgage lending
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jan 2010
According to the bank’s executive director of Mortgages Lisa Claes, ING DIRECTexpects to increase mortgage lending... READ MORE
Qld restricts FHB grant
by Staff Reporter • 4 Jan 2010
From 1 January, people spending more than $1 million on their first home will no longer be eligible for the $7,000... READ MORE
UK mortgage approvals increase
by Staff Reporter • 31 Dec 2009
The latest figures from the British Bankers' Association (BBA) show that mortgage approvals across the UK continue to... READ MORE
Consumers avoid Christmas credit card splurge
by Staff Reporter • 29 Dec 2009
According to the AAP, The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has reported slower than expected yields at most cash... READ MORE
First home buyer activity boosts mortgage market performance
by Staff Reporter • 24 Dec 2009
According to a consumer survey by Datamonitors, lending commitments in Australia have bounced back after a sharp fall... READ MORE
FHBs still eager to crack market
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2009
According to the latest Bankwest/Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) research report, an increasing... READ MORE
Record year for first home buyers: 2009
by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2009
By the end of November, Victoria alone had handed out 49,374 grants, surpassing the full year record set in 2001 when... READ MORE
Investor boom to strengthen
by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2009
Mr Russell said the company had experienced an upswing in investor interest over the past five months and expects this... READ MORE
RBA may keep rates on hold: Norris
by Staff Reporter • 21 Dec 2009
Speaking to Sky News, Mr Norris said Westpac’s decision to raise rates by 20 basis points above the cash rate may... READ MORE
NSW housing construction lags
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2009
The company’s chief executive Aaron Gadiel said NSW had only experienced a 3.2 per cent growth in housing... READ MORE
260 suspects linked to $150m mortgage fraud scam
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2009
According to a report by the ABC murdered Sydney businessman Michael McGurk has been linked to the mortgage scam in... READ MORE
Interest rates are “normal”: RBA
by Staff Reporter • 17 Dec 2009
Speaking at the 22nd Australasian Finance and Banking Conference yesterday, Mr Battellino said the cash rate, which is... READ MORE
Housing construction improves slightly
by Staff Reporter • 16 Dec 2009
According to figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), detached housing starts in the September quarter... READ MORE
UK mortgage lending hits 2yr high
by Staff Reporter • 15 Dec 2009
New figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) showed 55,000 mortgages were taken out for house purchases in... READ MORE

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