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Rising bank margins to limit cash rate hikes
by Staff Reporter • 29 Dec 2009
Wider bank margins will limit rate hikes over 2010 according to AMP chief economist Shane Oliver.
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Majors warn of rising rates
by Staff Reporter • 24 Dec 2009
Bank chief executives have warned that 2010 will bring further rises in lending rates.
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Gen Y’s struggle in quest for home ownership
by Staff Reporter • 24 Dec 2009
The propensity of Gen Y to hop from job to job could be stopping them from owning their own home.
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Brokers bullish despite predicting Christmas lull
by Staff Reporter • 24 Dec 2009
The majority of brokers believe business will ease over the Christmas and New Year period though there is optimism for... READ MORE
First home buyer activity boosts mortgage market performance
by Staff Reporter • 24 Dec 2009
The Australian mortgage market has tentatively started to recover from the effects of the global financial crisis, a... READ MORE
US property confidence rallies
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2009
Confidence in the US economy is starting to re-emerge after sales of previously owned homes surged in November thanks... READ MORE
Top performing suburbs announced
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2009
The property market has outperformed the expectations of many industry commentators throughout 2009, but some suburbs... READ MORE
FHBs still eager to crack market
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2009
First time home buyers are searching for cheaper and smaller homes located further from city centres in an attempt to... READ MORE
Firstfolio completes $5.5 b in acquisitions
by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2009
Firstfolio has officially completed two of the three acquisitions it announced last month, taking the group’s total... READ MORE
Record year for first home buyers: 2009
by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2009
A record number of first home buyers have taken advantage of the first home owner’s grant, new statistics from the... READ MORE
Investor boom to strengthen
by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2009
Investors are expected to take a dominant role in the market in 2010, according to Mortgage Choice’s chief executive... READ MORE
Brisbane’s top 10 hottest suburbs revealed
by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2009
Low interest rates and extra government stimulus have helped sales volumes surge by more than 140 per cent in some... READ MORE
NAB grows SME book by $5b
by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2009
Despite slower market conditions, NAB has managed to grow its overall SME lending book by $5 billion over the last 12... READ MORE
HSBC slashes SVR by 1.5pc
by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2009
HSBC will cut its standard variable rate by 1.5 per cent in a new ‘Summer Sale’ campaign.
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Westpac prices RMBS
by Staff Reporter • 21 Dec 2009
Westpac has successfully priced $2 billion of residential mortgage backed securities last Friday.
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RHG still in trading halt
by Staff Reporter • 21 Dec 2009
RHG remains in a trading halt following a ruling last week by the NSW Supreme Court that it had defaulted on repayments... READ MORE
Sydney and Melbourne defy Christmas cool-down
by Staff Reporter • 21 Dec 2009
Despite Christmas traditionally seen as a quiet period for property agents, Melbourne and Sydney continued to perform... READ MORE
Liquidity rules delayed: APRA
by Staff Reporter • 21 Dec 2009
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has decided to delay the implementation of its proposed new... READ MORE
RBA may keep rates on hold: Norris
by Staff Reporter • 21 Dec 2009
The decision by three of the majors to move out of step with the Reserve Bank could mean the official cash rate will be... READ MORE
ASIC releases second guidance package on licensing laws
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2009
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has today released its second guidance package on the new... READ MORE
Opposition to launch inquiry into small business lending
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2009
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and the Coalition's small business spokesman Bruce Billson are campaigning for a Senate... READ MORE
US keeps cash rate on hold
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2009
The US Federal Reserve Bank has decided to keep interest rates at the record low of 0.25 per cent in order to support... READ MORE
RHG defaults on $300m loan
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2009
The NSW Supreme Court has found that RHG is in default on a $300 million loan used to finance some of its... READ MORE
NSW housing construction lags
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2009
NSW’s new housing supply is falling behind the rest of the country, according to a report by Urban Taskforce.
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260 suspects linked to $150m mortgage fraud scam
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2009
About 260 people are thought to be involved in an alleged $150 million mortgage fraud racket involving hundreds of... READ MORE
Christmas activity expected to surge
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2009
Although traditionally seen as a quiet period, new data suggests the Christmas season may have significant... READ MORE
New credit licensing laws receive royal assent
by Staff Reporter • 17 Dec 2009
The National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Act) has been given the final go ahead, receiving royal assent in the... READ MORE
Firstfolio deepens distribution channel
by Staff Reporter • 17 Dec 2009
Firstfolio has signed a 12 month services agreement with Medibank Private that will allow the health insurer’s... READ MORE
Brokers split over proposed MFAA accreditation requirements
by Staff Reporter • 17 Dec 2009
The MFAA’s proposed changes to its accreditation requirements has received mixed reviews from its members, with some... READ MORE
Interest rates are “normal”: RBA
by Staff Reporter • 17 Dec 2009
Interest rates are officially heading back towards ‘normal territory’, according to the RBA’s deputy governor Ric... READ MORE
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