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Coastal suburbs back from the brink
CBA tops majors in mortgage lending
Brokers gear up for boom year
Four out of five brokers expect their business to boom in 2010, a new survey has found.
READ MOREFuture Financial beefs up product suite
Opportunities abound for brokers
Rate gap spurs refinancing activity
New home sales fall flat in 09
Investors to drive property growth
Sydney housing prices to grow
UK mortgage approvals soar
ING to ramp up mortgage lending
Bernanke defends low interest rates
CBA improves customer satisfaction
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has topped the majors in terms of customer satisfaction improvement.
READ MORENAB looks to expand o/s presence
Double digit growth for housing in 2009
Australian home values have delivered double digit growth in 2009, according to figures from RP Data.
READ MOREQld restricts FHB grant
Commercial property poised for recovery
The commercial property sector is set to recover in 2010 as the economic outlook continues to improve.
READ MOREUK mortgage approvals increase
The UK housing market is edging closer to recovery with strong November mortgage approvals registered.
READ MOREStamp duty reduction on new homes under $600,000 extended
Rising rates to drive refinancing activity in 2010
Sustainable housing price growth tipped for year ahead
Aggregator support vital to broker growth
Rosy year ahead for big banks
Consumers avoid Christmas credit card splurge
The RBA decision to bump the cash rate up by a quarter of a percent may have tempered Christmas spending.
READ MOREUS taxpayers to prop up mortgage lenders
Rising bank margins to limit cash rate hikes
Wider bank margins will limit rate hikes over 2010 according to AMP chief economist Shane Oliver.
READ MOREMajors warn of rising rates
Bank chief executives have warned that 2010 will bring further rises in lending rates.
READ MOREGen Y’s struggle in quest for home ownership
The propensity of Gen Y to hop from job to job could be stopping them from owning their own home.
READ MOREBrokers bullish despite predicting Christmas lull
First home buyer activity boosts mortgage market performance
