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First home buyers, refinancing boost market activity
by Staff Reporter • 7 Nov 2008
The aggregation group revealed yesterday that first home buyer business increased by 60 per cent in October from the... READ MORE
AMP borrowers see 75bp cut
by Staff Reporter • 6 Nov 2008
But despite delivering the full three quarter percent cut, AMP’s standard variable rate at 7.87 per cent... READ MORE
Industry groups call for action as housing approvals slide
by Staff Reporter • 6 Nov 2008
Total dwelling units fell 7.2 per cent month on month and more than 20 per cent compared to September 2007 to total... READ MORE
Allco succumbs to credit crisis
by Staff Reporter • 5 Nov 2008
In a statement to the ASX, the group said “the action was taken following the directors’ careful review... READ MORE
Credit ratings under scrutiny
by Staff Reporter • 4 Nov 2008
Published: 05-11-08
Today's other news
Rates cut by 75bps
First home buyers return to... READ MORE
First home buyers return to market
by Staff Reporter • 4 Nov 2008
As a percentage of AFG customers, first home buyers represented 16.43 per cent in October, compared to 14.37 per cent... READ MORE
Seventy per cent of mortgage industry fears further downturn
by Staff Reporter • 31 Oct 2008
Of the 1,053 respondents to a recent Mortgage Business straw poll, 70 per cent of respondents fear that worse may... READ MORE
Slow-down normal, outlook positive: RBA
by Staff Reporter • 31 Oct 2008
Reserve Bank deputy governor Ric Battellino said yesterday that while the economic outlook remained uncertain there... READ MORE
Intermediaries increase share of reverse mortgages
by Staff Reporter • 30 Oct 2008
The study, released yesterday, showed that while the direct channel holds 56 per cent of outstanding loans, over the... READ MORE
More to mortgage industry than GE Money
by Staff Reporter • 28 Oct 2008
GE Money cited the impact of rising funding costs as the reason for its market withdrawal.
Signs that all... READ MORE
Mortgage fund freezes continue
by Staff Reporter • 28 Oct 2008
Colonial said “the sudden actions of other fund managers” had had a “roll on effect” for its... READ MORE
First home buyer interest mounts
by Staff Reporter • 27 Oct 2008
Jennifer Nielsen, CEO of LoanMarket Group, yesterday said first home buyer traffic on the group’s website had... READ MORE
Mortgage rate price war heats up
by Staff Reporter • 27 Oct 2008
Over the weekend Aussie cut its standard variable interest rate by 50 basis points to 8.05 per cent.
The reduction... READ MORE
First home buyer affordability on the up
by Staff Reporter • 23 Oct 2008
According to the HIA-Commonwealth Bank First Home Buyer Affordability Index the average first home buyer mortgage... READ MORE
First home buyer enquiry levels soar
by Staff Reporter • 23 Oct 2008
Mortgage Choice’s online enquiry forms completed by first home buyers jumped by 577 per cent over the past week... READ MORE

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