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Lender competition continues with risk fee cut

by Staff Reporter • 29 May 2014
The policy change by Loan Ave applies to its Ultra products. Loan Ave managing director Paul Collins said risk fees... READ MORE

Non-major bank targets sub-80 LVR loans

by Nick Bendel • 29 May 2014
The lender reported housing loans of $38.7 billion for the 12 months to 31 March 2014, compared to volumes of $36.6... READ MORE

Mutual bank named as Australia’s best home lender

by Staff Reporter • 28 May 2014
The comparison website awarded 18 five-star ratings to Newcastle Permanent. Canstar researched 1,869 home loan... READ MORE

Banks continue to increase mortgage volumes

by Staff Reporter • 28 May 2014
The country’s authorised deposit-taking institutions reported combined housing loan volumes of $1.2 trillion for... READ MORE

Slowing Perth market still has room to move

by Stefanie Garber • 28 May 2014
According to data from Australian Property Monitors (APM), Perth median house prices were flat over the March... READ MORE

Data highlights rise of interest-only and high-LVR lending

by Cameron Kusher • 28 May 2014
The data showed that at the end of the March 2014 quarter, there was $1.2 trillion worth of residential loans to... READ MORE

CBA, ANZ named among world’s most valuable banks

by Tim Stewart • 27 May 2014
The BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study combined measures of brand equity with interviews with over two... READ MORE

Bank cuts rates by 45 points

by Nick Bendel • 26 May 2014
P&N Bank has reduced its four-year rate from 5.59 per cent to 5.20 per cent. The Perth-based lender has also... READ MORE

Another government changing its first home owner grant

by Kylie Purcell • 26 May 2014
The current grant, which offers $5,000 to first time borrowers who buy existing homes, will be replaced on July 1 by... READ MORE

Bank offers new referral fee – and then doubles it

by Staff Reporter • 22 May 2014
Brokers will be paid $110 for a successful referral, although this has been increased to $220 until 31 December... READ MORE

Cash rate will remain at 2.5pc, say RBA and Westpac

by Staff Reporter • 21 May 2014
The cash rate has been fixed at 2.5 per cent for nine months after the Reserve Bank decided to leave rates on hold at... READ MORE

Don’t blame foreigners for rising house prices: LJ Hooker

by Staff Reporter • 20 May 2014
The real estate giant also said that locals – not foreigners – are the “overwhelming driver of price growth”... READ MORE

Reserve Bank urges first home buyers not to 'overstretch'

by Staff Reporter • 19 May 2014
The Reserve Bank of Australia's head of financial security, Luci Ellis, told a housing conference last week that the... READ MORE

Industry seeking fresh approach from Naylor's replacement

by Nick Bendel • 16 May 2014
Mr Naylor caused a stir at the MFAA annual conference on Wednesday when he announced he would resign in December... READ MORE

Aggregator adds another lender to its panel

by Nick Bendel • 16 May 2014
The Sydney-based aggregator, which now has 31 accredited lenders, also added Bank of Queensland to its panel in... READ MORE
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