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Rising interest rates no effect on delinquencies
by Staff Reporter • 17 Nov 2009
Despite rising interest rates Australian mortgage holders are still more than capable of paying off their loan, new...READ MORE
Australians keen to invest in property market
by Staff Reporter • 17 Nov 2009
More than 70 per cent of Australians over the age of 25 believe the time is ripe for property investment.
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Property sales to slide as Christmas nears
by Staff Reporter • 16 Nov 2009
Lacklustre auction clearance results in some of the nation’s capital cities suggest the property market may be in for... READ MORE
New website launched to wipe credit defaults
by Staff Reporter • 16 Nov 2009
A new website has been launched to help remove borrowers' credit defaults and smooth the loan approval process.
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St George expands broker offering
by Staff Reporter • 16 Nov 2009
St George bank has merged its commercial and retail intermediary businesses to form one comprehensive intermediary... READ MORE
Liquidity requirements could create secondary loan market
by Staff Reporter • 16 Nov 2009
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s (APRA) decision to enforce harder liquidity requirements could... READ MORE
FBAA to launch co-op initiative
by Staff Reporter • 16 Nov 2009
The FBAA is gearing up to launch a co-op service that will provide its broker channel with a wide range of discounted... READ MORE
Smartline takes out top franchise honour
by Staff Reporter • 16 Nov 2009
Smartline has once again taken out the number one spot in the nation’s top 10 franchise list compiled by research... READ MORE
RHG plans return to lending
by Staff Reporter • 13 Nov 2009
RHG chairman John Kinghorn has said the company may make a return into the mortgage market in 2011, when it is... READ MORE
Subdued market activity ahead: RP Data
by Staff Reporter • 13 Nov 2009
Market activity is expected to settle as the festive season approaches, RP Data’s head of property research Tim... READ MORE
Unemployment edges higher in October
by Staff Reporter • 13 Nov 2009
The unemployment rate crept slightly higher in October to 5.8 per cent, narrowing the likelihood of a third consecutive... READ MORE
Liberty hits the road
by Staff Reporter • 13 Nov 2009
In its drive to reengage the broker market, Liberty Financial will host a series of broker workshops that highlight... READ MORE
Home ownership plummets
by Staff Reporter • 12 Nov 2009
Fewer Australians now own their home outright, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
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Pepper gives cash back incentive to brokers
by Staff Reporter • 12 Nov 2009
In a bid to stimulate activity in the traditional low doc market segment, Pepper Home Loans will today launch a cash... READ MORE
Costs to rent or buy near parity: ABS
by Staff Reporter • 12 Nov 2009
The costs associated with renting or owning a home are on par, according to data from the Australian Bureau of... READ MORE
Majority of brokers without a business plan
by Staff Reporter • 12 Nov 2009
Business planning remains a low priority for most brokers with well over half the industry without a formal plan set... READ MORE
Rates will rise in December: NAB
by Staff Reporter • 11 Nov 2009
NAB has said the Reserve Bank will raise interest rates 25 basis points in every board meeting until March.
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FHB volumes drop 27pc
by Staff Reporter • 11 Nov 2009
The number of first home buyers entering the property market has fallen by 27 per cent in September, according to... READ MORE
Quality brokers to capitalise on leaner industry: Ross McEwan
by Staff Reporter • 11 Nov 2009
The impending National Consumer Credit Code will drive more business to quality brokers, one of CBA’s most senior... READ MORE
RMBS issue highlights investor demand
by Staff Reporter • 11 Nov 2009
In a sign that investor confidence is starting to filter back into the wholesale markets, FirstMac has upsized its... READ MORE
Advantedge enhances products for mortgage managers
by Staff Reporter • 10 Nov 2009
NAB’s newly-branded mortgage management arm, Advantedge, has announced a number of product enhancements that will... READ MORE
Wholesale funding costs put pressure on big four
by Staff Reporter • 10 Nov 2009
The costs of wholesale funds could continue to rise for the next 18 months, CBA’s chief financial officer David Craig... READ MORE
Less American mortgages ‘underwater’
by Staff Reporter • 10 Nov 2009
Fewer American homeowners now have negative equity in their homes, a new report has found.
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Home lending surges in September
by Staff Reporter • 10 Nov 2009
Home lending commitments have soared in September thanks to a late increase in first home buyer activity.
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Job ads down
by Staff Reporter • 10 Nov 2009
The number of job advertisements has fallen for the first time in three months in a sign that a full recovery may still... READ MORE
Rate hike fails to dent auction activity
by Staff Reporter • 9 Nov 2009
The residential housing market appears to have weathered the latest interest rate rise, with auction clearance rates... READ MORE
Refund adds 300th franchisee to business
by Staff Reporter • 9 Nov 2009
Refund Home Loans has appointed its 300th franchisee after less than six years in business.
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Police officers charged with mortgage fraud
by Staff Reporter • 9 Nov 2009
A New South Wales police officer is facing 89 charges over an alleged mortgage fraud racket, the Daily Telegraph has... READ MORE
Liquidity rules will hurt competition: ING DIRECT
by Staff Reporter • 9 Nov 2009
ING DIRECT has said it will not be able to remain competitive in the mortgage market if the Australian Prudential... READ MORE
Homeowners to suffer under increased debt burden
by Staff Reporter • 6 Nov 2009
Homeowners that capitalised on record low interest rates and lifted their debt commitments are set to experience... READ MORE
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