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Change of pace for Queensland?s housing market

by Staff Reporter • 11 Mar 2008
House sales were down in the December quarter by about 20 per cent from the previous quarter, the REIQ said.... READ MORE

Negative gearing restructuring could hamper investor activity: REIA

by Staff Reporter • 10 Mar 2008
“Renters struggling to find any rental accommodation, let alone affordable accommodation, cannot afford any... READ MORE

Macquarie to wind-back residential mortgage originations

by Staff Reporter • 5 Mar 2008
Head of Macquarie Bank’s banking and financial services group Peter Maher said the bank would begin... READ MORE

Government doubles investor incentive scheme

by Staff Reporter • 4 Mar 2008
The scheme will now expand its reach to provide construction incentives to 100,000 new affordable rental properties,... READ MORE

Package deals dominate new mortgage applications

by Staff Reporter • 4 Mar 2008
The packages, which combine a mortgage with a transaction account and credit card from the same financial... READ MORE

Absent overseas investors hobble domestic RMBS

by Staff Reporter • 4 Mar 2008
With no major RMBS issues so far this year, pressure is now mounting on many securitised lenders to offload debt via... READ MORE

Tax credits offered to encourage affordable housing investment

by Staff Reporter • 29 Feb 2008
The scheme will involve tax credits of $6,000 per dwelling to corporate investors investing in affordable housing... READ MORE

Transparency key to improving investors? confidence in finance sector

by Staff Reporter • 28 Feb 2008
Speaking yesterday at a business luncheon in Sydney, Mr Stewart said that greater levels of disclosure, even... READ MORE

40 year mortgages soar in popularity

by Staff Reporter • 25 Feb 2008
Savings & Loans Credit Union today reported a sharp rise in the popularity of its 40 year mortgage, with the loan... READ MORE

Mortgage industry braced for increased funding costs

by Staff Reporter • 25 Feb 2008
A conclusive 73 per cent of respondents expect the cost of funding to worsen, while 17 per cent believe it will... READ MORE

Challenger mortgages records steady first half result

by Staff Reporter • 25 Feb 2008
Earnings before tax also rose by 21 per cent to $52 million for the six month period; residential mortgages under... READ MORE

Housing shortage to continue in 2008

by Staff Reporter • 21 Feb 2008
HIA NSW executive director Graham Wolfe today said the prospect of further interest rate rises, coupled with rental... READ MORE

Borrowers to re-negotiate rather than refinance

by Staff Reporter • 18 Feb 2008
Only 56 per cent of respondents to Mortgage Business’ weekly straw poll expect to see an increase in borrowers... READ MORE

Perth property ripe for investors: REIWA

by Staff Reporter • 18 Feb 2008
“Based on the preliminary figure, Perth’s growth rate for the entire year was just 1.1 per cent,”... READ MORE

GMAC investors plan for worsening mortgage environment

by Staff Reporter • 15 Feb 2008
Cerberus has a 51 per cent holding interest of GMAC Financial Services. In a letter to investors, Stephen Feinberg,... READ MORE
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