Growth
Home owners invest in their own backyard
by Staff Reporter • 10 May 2011
Home owners are spending more and more of their hard earned cash on their backyard, new research has found.
According... READ MORE
NAB ads lead to business growth
by Staff Reporter • 10 May 2011
The head of NAB’s personal bank, Lisa Gray, said the marketing campaign had resulted in a 31 per cent increase in... READ MORE
Australians prepare for rate hike
by Staff Reporter • 9 May 2011
The majority of Australians expect rates to go up before the end of the year, new research has found.
According to a... READ MORE
Industry applauds Committee findings
by Staff Reporter • 9 May 2011
The industry has praised the Senate Economics Committee’s exit fees recommendations.
Last week, the Committee urged... READ MORE
Exit fee ban finds support
by Staff Reporter • 6 May 2011
LJ Hooker has welcomed the government’s exit fee ban.
Speaking to The Adviser, LJ Hooker Finance’s general manager... READ MORE
Avoid honeymoon rates: RateCity
by Staff Reporter • 6 May 2011
First home buyers contemplating taking out a honeymoon rate home loan are being urged to tread with care.
According to... READ MORE
Weak top end affects property prices
by Staff Reporter • 6 May 2011
The housing market’s poor performance can be largely attributed to ongoing weakness in the premium property... READ MORE
St George committed to NSW growth
by Staff Reporter • 4 May 2011
St George has pledged to do more to win business from its broker partners as it looks to step up its third party... READ MORE
Pundits welcome rate hold
by Staff Reporter • 4 May 2011
At its monthly board meeting yesterday, the RBA said it was prudent to leave the official cash rate at 4.75 per cent... READ MORE
RBA leaves cash rate untouched
by Staff Reporter • 3 May 2011
The Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to keep the official cash rate on hold at 4.75 per cent for the sixth... READ MORE
Investors enjoy capital growth
by Staff Reporter • 3 May 2011
While affordability constraints continue to plague first home buyers, it seems the property market is ripe for... READ MORE
Upfront fees to rise under DEF ban
by Staff Reporter • 3 May 2011
Lenders will replace exit fees with other upfront charges, one industry stakeholder has claimed.
While some lenders... READ MORE
Leave rates on hold: HIA
by Staff Reporter • 3 May 2011
According to the latest ABS index of established house prices, overall values eased by 1.7 per cent in the March 2011... READ MORE
Massive profits for big four
by Staff Reporter • 2 May 2011
According to the paper, ANZ Banking Group, Westpac Banking Corporation and National Australia Bank are expected to... READ MORE
LJ Hooker scraps exit fees
by Staff Reporter • 2 May 2011
Broker commissions and competition should not be adversely impacted by the removal of DEFs, an industry figurehead has... READ MORE

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