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Non-conforming delinquencies rise on economic woes
by Staff Reporter • 28 May 2009
According to Moody’s latest report, 90 days past due delinquencies on non-conforming RMBS reached 10.17 per... READ MORE
Punter stakes $45,000 on no rate change
by Staff Reporter • 28 May 2009
According to bookmaker Centrebet a man has bet $45,000, at a slim price of $1.12, on the cash rate remaining... READ MORE
Index points to economic stabilisation
by Staff Reporter • 28 May 2009
The Index, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity three to nine months into the future, rose to -5.1... READ MORE
Stimulus payments go to the dead
by Staff Reporter • 28 May 2009
A total of $40 million worth of government stimulus payments has been paid to as many 16,000 dead people and 27,000... READ MORE
New tool offers instant property market updates
by Staff Reporter • 26 May 2009
Called K:NOW, the new desktop widget streams information as it happens from not only The Australian, the Wall Street... READ MORE
Futures traders tip cash rate to rise
by Staff Reporter • 26 May 2009
Traders are raising their bets that the Reserve Bank will move to tighten monetary policy with contracts for a rate... READ MORE
Sharpest GDP fall ever recorded in Q1: OECD
by Staff Reporter • 26 May 2009
Economic growth was -2.1 per cent, the OECD said, the largest fall since it began keeping records in 1960 and... READ MORE
Auction clearance rate down
by Staff Reporter • 25 May 2009
Sales volumes were also down across all states except for Sydney, which registered a slight $1.3 million increase... READ MORE
Fears grow of FHB fuelled property bubble
by Staff Reporter • 25 May 2009
While the increased first home buyer grant has seen first home buyer numbers increase by more than 5,000 in the year... READ MORE
Strong volumes push LJ Hooker recruitment drive
by Staff Reporter • 22 May 2009
At the beginning of the year LJ Hooker said it would look to recruit 100 new brokers in 2009 as a result of strong... READ MORE
Residential properties face heavy discounts
by Staff Reporter • 22 May 2009
A new report from RP Data has revealed properties on coastal locations are experiencing the largest levels of vendor... READ MORE
Fed makes gloomy forecasts for US
by Staff Reporter • 21 May 2009
According to the latest forecasts released yesterday in conjunction with the Fed’s April monetary policy... READ MORE
More rate cuts to come
by Staff Reporter • 21 May 2009
According to Westpac chief economist Bill Evans, the sharp increase in national debt will constrain the... READ MORE
Variable rates still most popular
by Staff Reporter • 20 May 2009
According to Mortgage Choice’s April home loan approval data, released yesterday, just 4 per cent of borrowers... READ MORE
Decline in commercial construction activity predicted
by Staff Reporter • 19 May 2009
After rising by 9.9 per cent in 2008, the value of engineering and commercial construction will fall to a growth rate... READ MORE

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