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nMB brokers drive 20pc volume growth
by Staff Reporter • 24 Jul 2009
Aggregation group National Mortgage Brokers (nMB) has defied tough economic conditions of the last 12 months, reporting...READ MORE
MFAA meets to discuss credit regulation
by Staff Reporter • 23 Jul 2009
The MFAA will meet in Hobart today to discuss the implementation of the National Consumer Credit Protection Bill.
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Sydney farmland to alleviate housing shortage
by Staff Reporter • 23 Jul 2009
In a bid to ease Sydney’s housing shortage, farms and rural lands will be carved up into at least five new... READ MORE
Insurance costs drop: CPI
by Staff Reporter • 23 Jul 2009
While the housing Consumer Price Index rose by 0.8 per cent in the June quarter, the price of financial and insurance... READ MORE
ACCC crackdown heralded by property industry
by Staff Reporter • 23 Jul 2009
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) suggested amendments to the Trade Practices Act have been... READ MORE
RMBS market outlook improves
by Staff Reporter • 23 Jul 2009
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s assistant governor Guy Debelle has given an optimistic assessment of the future of... READ MORE
Appeal unlikely for City Pacific
by Staff Reporter • 23 Jul 2009
City Pacific is unlikely to appeal the decision made by a Queensland Court this week that gave Balmain Trilogy sole... READ MORE
Accreditations with all lenders a challenge: brokers
by Staff Reporter • 23 Jul 2009
The recent rollout of minimum volume quotas by some of the nation’s major lenders has raised concerns that brokers... READ MORE
Mortgage arrears soar in South Australia
by Staff Reporter • 22 Jul 2009
Mortgage defaults in South Australia have surged more than 40 per cent this year, according to figures obtained under... READ MORE
Big incentives offered to spark NZ rental activity
by Staff Reporter • 22 Jul 2009
The New Zealand residential property market is enjoying oversupply, causing average rent rates to drop by 3.5 per cent... READ MORE
Westpac warns against over-regulation
by Staff Reporter • 22 Jul 2009
Westpac Banking Corp chief executive Gail Kelly has warned against over-regulating during the global financial crisis,... READ MORE
Bond market an attractive option for mortgage originators
by Staff Reporter • 22 Jul 2009
Mortgage originators are set to rely on the bond market once the federal government’s $8 billion support package runs... READ MORE
RBA’s upbeat outlook fuels fear of rate rise
by Staff Reporter • 22 Jul 2009
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has said the global economy is stabilising and the country can expect to enjoy... READ MORE
Broker’s refinancing business surges
by Staff Reporter • 22 Jul 2009
Almost 40 per cent of Aussie Home Loans’ customers are using their loan for re-financing purposes, the broker has... READ MORE
Broker market share over 40pc: Genworth
by Staff Reporter • 22 Jul 2009
An increasing number of Australians are turning to brokers to write their loans, The Genworth Financial Mortgage Trends... READ MORE
UK lending rises but still long way to go
by Staff Reporter • 21 Jul 2009
The amount of UK mortgage lending rose in June, data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has found.
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Covered bonds to play part in funding
by Staff Reporter • 21 Jul 2009
Pressure is mounting on treasury officials to allow banks to issue ‘covered bonds’ as a means of restoring... READ MORE
Mortgage fund manager loses court battle
by Staff Reporter • 21 Jul 2009
Mortgage fund manager Balmain Trilogy has won the right to control City Pacific First Mortgage Fund in a court... READ MORE
Prestige property market breakdown
by Staff Reporter • 21 Jul 2009
Properties at the top end of the market are currently suffering significant losses, with values falling anywhere up to... READ MORE
New report predicts drop in unemployment
by Staff Reporter • 21 Jul 2009
Australia’s unemployment rate will peak at 7.5 per cent rather than 8.5 per cent, Access Economics’ new Business... READ MORE
ANZ slashes servicing times
by Staff Reporter • 21 Jul 2009
ANZ has put their turnaround times back on track after a recent blowout that saw the bank take 12 days to process... READ MORE
Auction clearance rates surge
by Staff Reporter • 20 Jul 2009
Sydney’s auction clearance rate surged over the weekend, hitting 74.7 per cent, statistics from Australian Property... READ MORE
Govt under pressure to inject funds into AOFM
by Staff Reporter • 20 Jul 2009
The federal government is under pressure from the housing sector to inject more funds into the mortgage market to... READ MORE
Rise in US home building a positive sign
by Staff Reporter • 20 Jul 2009
US home building rose in June for the third straight month, data from the US Census Bureau has revealed.
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Pisces emerges from administration
by Staff Reporter • 20 Jul 2009
Mortgage industry technology solutions provider Pisces Group has come out of voluntary administration.
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NAB rethinks mortgage strategy
by Staff Reporter • 20 Jul 2009
NAB is pursuing targeted growth with a multi-brand strategy in order to attract home buyers back to the bank, The... READ MORE
Broker sentenced to 41 months imprisonment
by Staff Reporter • 20 Jul 2009
An American mortgage broker has been sentenced to 41 months imprisonment after being convicted of conspiracy in... READ MORE
Brokers key channel for new ANZ investment loan
by Staff Reporter • 20 Jul 2009
ANZ will today launch a new mortgage product geared for an investment market primed for growth – and brokers have... READ MORE
Mortgage Choice quashes takeover rumour
by Staff Reporter • 17 Jul 2009
Reports of an imminent Mortgage Choice takeover of the LJ Hooker real estate agency business from Suncorp have today... READ MORE
Co-ownership surges in popularity
by Staff Reporter • 17 Jul 2009
The number of enquiries from friends and relatives wishing to buy a property together has risen 300 per cent,... READ MORE
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