Growth
US property confidence rallies
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2009
Used-home sales increased for the third consecutive month, rising by 7.4 per cent to a 6.54 million annual rate from... READ MORE
Firstfolio completes $5.5 b in acquisitions
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2009
The company has completed the separate acquisitions of the $3.5 billion loan aggregation portfolio and 35-franchise... READ MORE
Brisbane’s top 10 hottest suburbs revealed
by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2009
According to the report, 10 suburbs across Brisbane have recorded unprecedented sales volume growth since the... READ MORE
NAB grows SME book by $5b
by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2009
The bank’s lending book now sits in excess of $100 billion, having lent more than $35 billion to SMEs in 2009.
NAB... READ MORE
Sydney and Melbourne defy Christmas cool-down
by Staff Reporter • 21 Dec 2009
In Melbourne, 607 properties were listed for sale, significantly up on the 171 listed this time last year.
Although... READ MORE
US keeps cash rate on hold
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2009
The Federal Open Market Committee headed by chairman Ben Bernanke said there had been “some improvement in economic... READ MORE
RHG defaults on $300m loan
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2009
According to a report by AAP, the court ruled yesterday that the listed mortgage owner was in default on a loan used... READ MORE
Christmas activity expected to surge
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2009
According to RP Data’s national research director Tim Lawless, relatively low interest rates, government stimulus... READ MORE
Firstfolio deepens distribution channel
by Staff Reporter • 17 Dec 2009
Medibank Private is the third financial services partner to sign up to BLOOM, a proprietary business-to-business... READ MORE
Mortgage lending growth at 10 yr low
by Staff Reporter • 16 Dec 2009
According to the annual Deloitte Australian Mortgage Report: 2010 positioning for opportunity, the days of outstanding... READ MORE
Fixed rate popularity slides further
by Staff Reporter • 16 Dec 2009
According to a report by Mortgage Choice, fixed rate products have accounted for less than 10 per cent of the... READ MORE
Credit unions, building societies enjoy double-digit growth
by Staff Reporter • 16 Dec 2009
Total housing loans for credit unions grew by 10.8 per cent to $31.2 billion over the year to September, while total... READ MORE
Median house price up $20,000
by Staff Reporter • 14 Dec 2009
The report showed house prices had jumped to $481,310 from $462,180 – the highest level median prices have reached... READ MORE
Rates to rise in February
by Staff Reporter • 11 Dec 2009
NAB’s chief economist Alan Oster told Mortgage Business he expects rates to increase in February and March on the... READ MORE
Macquarie raises $215 RMBS
by Staff Reporter • 11 Dec 2009
According to a report by Moody’s, the securitised issue, called Peregrine Series Trust 2009-1, was not sold to... READ MORE

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