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USA drops interest rates
by Staff Reporter • 22 Jan 2010
Interest rates for fixed term home loans in America have dropped three consecutive times in as many weeks, according... READ MORE
Rental yields take a dive
by Staff Reporter • 22 Jan 2010
According to RP Data’s latest Property Pulse update, rental yields in resource-rich towns fell dramatically last... READ MORE
Vacancy rates climb in 2010
by Staff Reporter • 22 Jan 2010
Figures from SQM found there is almost 11,000 properties available in Sydney, or a vacancy rate of 2 per cent in... READ MORE
HIA questions construction recovery
by Staff Reporter • 22 Jan 2010
According to Mr Dale, persistent supply obstacles will hinder any true recovery in residential construction.
“First... READ MORE
Consumer confidence surges; rate rise likely
by Staff Reporter • 21 Jan 2010
According to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute’s consumer sentiment index, consumer sentiment jumped 5.6 per cent in... READ MORE
Govt to expand o/s financial services presence
by Staff Reporter • 19 Jan 2010
The Australian Financial Centre Forum's 166 page report on Australia as a Financial Centre (the Johnson Report), was... READ MORE
NZ property prices soar
by Staff Reporter • 19 Jan 2010
Figures from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) found the median house price for December was 1.4 per... READ MORE
Inflation increase gives weight to Feb rate hike
by Staff Reporter • 19 Jan 2010
According to the TD Securities - Melbourne Institute Inflation Gauge, consumer prices rose 0.3 per cent in December... READ MORE
New name, same trusted news source
by Staff Reporter • 18 Jan 2010
With more than 10,000 print subscribers and an online audience of over 53,000 readers each month, Mortgage Business... READ MORE
Home loans grow 8pc
by Staff Reporter • 15 Jan 2010
According to the mortgage broker’s national manager for operations and risk Ivan Karamatic, the average loan size... READ MORE
Median house price to top $1m in 10 yrs
by Staff Reporter • 15 Jan 2010
Just a decade ago, Sydney’s median house price was $328,000 with few believing it would surpass $500,000. It is... READ MORE
Rate rise likely after surprise fall in unemployment
by Staff Reporter • 15 Jan 2010
According to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the unemployment rate fell 0.1 per cent in December... READ MORE
Loan defaults to rise: Fitch
by Staff Reporter • 14 Jan 2010
According to Fitch Ratings semi-annual report on the major banks, impaired assets rose significantly during 2009, at a... READ MORE
Mortgage fraud on the rise
by Staff Reporter • 14 Jan 2010
According to ABC News, residential mail is being stolen from letterboxes throughout Sydney and then used by fraudsters... READ MORE
Homeloans goes green
by Staff Reporter • 14 Jan 2010
The green initiative is part of the non-bank lender’s new agreement with Carbon Conscious, an Australian company... READ MORE

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