Compliance
Excessive stamp duty costs hinder market recovery
by Staff Reporter • 1 Dec 2008
According to a residential stamp duty report released by BankWest today, stamp duty on the typical Australian home... READ MORE
November 08: PUBLISHERS LETTER -- Use it or lose it
by Staff Reporter • 8 Nov 2008
Competition is critical for the health of the mortgage industry – for
both borrowers and brokers. But the last... READ MORE
November 08: More to mortgage industry than GE Money
by Staff Reporter • 8 Nov 2008
GE Money pointed to rising funding costs as behind its decision.
Signs that all was not well first became clear when... READ MORE
November 08: Seventy per cent of mortgage industry fears further...
by Staff Reporter • 8 Nov 2008
Of the 1,053 respondents to a recent Mortgage Business straw poll, 70
per cent of respondents fear that further pain... READ MORE
PCA attacks property tax
by Staff Reporter • 5 Nov 2008
According to The Australian Financial Review, the call follows reports that state governments were preparing for a... READ MORE
FirstMac, ME score government RMBS injection
by Staff Reporter • 30 Oct 2008
The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) yesterday announced that it had selected the two lenders from a... READ MORE
Government could u turn on deposit guarantee
by Staff Reporter • 22 Oct 2008
Removal of the cap would be intended to stem the flow of cash leaving the institutions that are not covered by the... READ MORE
?10 billion government boost for ING
by Staff Reporter • 20 Oct 2008
The investment will bring ING’s core tier-1 ratio to around 8 per cent and will strengthen its capital position... READ MORE
October 08: INTERNATIONAL NEWS -- US Government takes control of...
by Staff Reporter • 17 Oct 2008
With nine per cent of Americans now behind in their mortgage
repayments, or facing repossession, speculation had been... READ MORE
October 08: Mortgage Choice cuts costs and senior management
by Staff Reporter • 17 Oct 2008
The management restructuring will save the brokerage an estimated $1.2
million in the 2009/10 financial year and... READ MORE
October 08 -- PUBLISHER LETTER: Reason for optimism
by Staff Reporter • 17 Oct 2008
Over the last couple of months the US has witnessed the unthinkable:
the government bailout of Freddie, Fannie and AIG... READ MORE
Lower rates and government incentives to boost property market
by Staff Reporter • 15 Oct 2008
Further market stimulus delivered yesterday with the Rudd government’s announcement that it will double the... READ MORE
Government budget initiatives to ward off slowdown
by Staff Reporter • 14 Oct 2008
Published: 14-10-08
Today's other news
Government unveils boost to homebuyers
Firstfolio to buy... READ MORE
August 08: Two speed economy to keep inflation high
by Staff Reporter • 20 Aug 2008
Australia’s economy is also in a twin state of decline and growth, with states benefiting from the resources... READ MORE

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