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Boost for Victorian first home buyers
by Staff Reporter • 7 May 2008
Under new concessions, first home buyers will be granted an additional $3000 for the purchase of newly constructed... READ MORE
Credit union M&As set to increase
by Staff Reporter • 30 Apr 2008
Moody’s assistant vice president and analyst Marina Ip said the negative outlook applied principally to those... READ MORE
RBA moves again to stimulate RMBS market
by Staff Reporter • 22 Apr 2008
On top of the $320 million RMBS purchased Friday, the move brings the RBA’s injections to the capital markets... READ MORE
RBA buys $320 million in RMBS
by Staff Reporter • 21 Apr 2008
The unusual move reportedly provided “much-needed liquidity to a bank or non-bank lender that had packaged a... READ MORE
Australian borrowers less concerned about rate rises: Mortgage Choice
by Staff Reporter • 16 Apr 2008
According to the brokerage group, demand for fixed-rate loans fell nationally in March to 33 per cent of total... READ MORE
RBA won?t bail out insolvent institutions
by Staff Reporter • 16 Apr 2008
In a speech at the Australian National University Mr Stevens said that the only circumstances in which the central... READ MORE
Housing finance commitments slide
by Staff Reporter • 14 Apr 2008
According to the ABS, the total value of dwelling commitments fell 7.1 per cent in February, seasonally adjusted, to... READ MORE
IMF recommends actions for credit crisis recovery
by Staff Reporter • 9 Apr 2008
The critical challenge facing the sector, the IMF said, is to mitigate the risks of an “even more wrenching... READ MORE
ING mortgage portfolio now Australia?s sixth largest
by Staff Reporter • 8 Apr 2008
Chief executive of the bank Eric Drok said the results were very satisfying considering the challenging year the bank... READ MORE
Chronic housing shortage looming: Master Builders
by Staff Reporter • 8 Apr 2008
The total number of dwelling units approved, seasonally adjusted, rose by 0.1 per cent to 13,146 in February –... READ MORE
Australian economy highly vulnerable to housing slumps
by Staff Reporter • 4 Apr 2008
According to the IMF, Australia – along with the US, Denmark and the Netherlands – has one of the most... READ MORE
Pain to hit affluent housing markets
by Staff Reporter • 3 Apr 2008
Sydney’s eastern suburbs, a traditionally popular market, has seen house values fall by 0.9 per cent in the... READ MORE
Maxis Loans ceases mortgage origination
by Staff Reporter • 1 Apr 2008
The lender will continue to service existing clients but will not be accepting any new applications for... READ MORE
Borrowers must shoulder rising funding costs
by Staff Reporter • 31 Mar 2008
Australian lenders must pass on rising funding costs to consumers or risk pushing the mortgage market into a credit... READ MORE

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