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Investors set to flood market: survey
by Staff Reporter • 7 Oct 2009
According to the results, 70 per cent of respondents would buy interstate and 66 per cent are looking for long-term... READ MORE
RBA pushes rates up 25bp
by Staff Reporter • 6 Oct 2009
The 25-basis-point rise pushes the central bank's cash rate to 3.25 per cent.
RBA governor Glenn Stevens said the... READ MORE
Registration for Credit Reform delayed
by Staff Reporter • 1 Oct 2009
Last week, the minister for financial services Chris Bowen said that any broker who engages in certain credit... READ MORE
Macquarie eyes mortgage market re-entry
by Staff Reporter • 30 Sep 2009
Head of Macquarie Mortgages, Tim Brown, refused to comment on speculation that the bank had plans in place to resume... READ MORE
Lack of housing supply to hurt affordability
by Staff Reporter • 30 Sep 2009
Speaking at the Committee for Economic Development of Australia’s housing forum yesterday, the RBA’s Tony Richards... READ MORE
Obama administration to inject $40 billion into housing
by Staff Reporter • 29 Sep 2009
According to a report in The Australian, the injection of cash is expected to relieve the pressure on... READ MORE
FHBs make way for investors
by Staff Reporter • 29 Sep 2009
Aussie founder and executive chairman Mr John Symond said as of Thursday the $14,000 grant for established homes is... READ MORE
FHBs rush to beat grant wind-back
by Staff Reporter • 28 Sep 2009
Data from Australian Property Monitors showed that almost two-thirds of the 690 properties listed this weekend were... READ MORE
Borrowers back-off fixed rates
by Staff Reporter • 25 Sep 2009
Data from RateCity showed applications for fixed rate home loans has fallen steadily since June this year.
In August,... READ MORE
Majors tighten on self-employed borrowers
by Staff Reporter • 24 Sep 2009
As of 5:00pm today, RAMS Home Loans will require all low doc loan applications to be supported by Business Activity... READ MORE
Credit unions claw back volumes
by Staff Reporter • 23 Sep 2009
APRA’s quarterly performance statistics found credit unions had lifted their total housing loans by 10.2 per cent... READ MORE
Loan settlements up 26pc: LJ Hooker
by Staff Reporter • 21 Sep 2009
A shortage of housing stock and low interest rates are helping to drive the property market which has translated into... READ MORE
First home buyers set to retreat
by Staff Reporter • 21 Sep 2009
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the number of first home buyers has already seen a substantial... READ MORE
Mortgage margin drops for CUA
by Staff Reporter • 17 Sep 2009
According to a report in the Australian Financial Review, CUA’s chief executive Chris Whitehead said intense... READ MORE
Housing starts drop in June quarter
by Staff Reporter • 16 Sep 2009
Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed total housing starts had fallen to 130,642 for the financial year... READ MORE

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