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Refund breaks into financial planning
by Staff Reporter • 28 Sep 2009
Refund Home Loans has joined hands with Professional Investment Services (PIS) to add a full-service financial planning...READ MORE
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FHBs rush to beat grant wind-back
by Staff Reporter • 28 Sep 2009
Sydney recorded its biggest auction day of the year on Saturday as many first home buyers attempted to take advantage... READ MORE
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Australia on track for u-shaped recovery
by Staff Reporter • 28 Sep 2009
Australia will endure a u-shaped recovery rather than a v-shaped recovery as many analysts had first predicted,... READ MORE
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Arrears fall on securitised loans
by Staff Reporter • 28 Sep 2009
Arrears on residential mortgage loans underlying prime residential mortgage-backed securitisation (RMBS) transactions... READ MORE
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Agents ready for bumper week
by Staff Reporter • 25 Sep 2009
Real estate agents are bracing for a bumper weekend, with first home buyers expected to take advantage of the last week... READ MORE
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New home sales soar as market picks up
by Staff Reporter • 25 Sep 2009

New home sales are back with a vengeance, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA).

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Regional banks struggle, but will recover: RBA
by Staff Reporter • 25 Sep 2009
While Australia’s big banks remain resilient, the country’s smaller regional banks are currently under “downward... READ MORE
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Arrears rise at alarming rate
by Staff Reporter • 25 Sep 2009
More than 25,000 Australian households are currently estimated to be 90 or more days in mortgage arrears, 2,000 more... READ MORE
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Cross sell now a core broker offering: survey
by Staff Reporter • 25 Sep 2009
Recent surveys have confirmed that most brokers have diversified their product offering with insurance a key... READ MORE
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Borrowers back-off fixed rates
by Staff Reporter • 25 Sep 2009
More Australians are choosing variable home loans over fixed, according to the financial comparison website... READ MORE
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Suncorp to sell Hooker to Hooker
by Staff Reporter • 24 Sep 2009

Suncorp looks set to sell its stake in the real estate chain LJ Hooker to the founder’s grandson Janusz Hooker.

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ANZ appoints new broker distribution head
by Staff Reporter • 24 Sep 2009
The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has appointed a new head of broker distribution as the bank moves to... READ MORE
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Majors tighten on self-employed borrowers
by Staff Reporter • 24 Sep 2009

Westpac, St. George and RAMS are the latest lenders to tighten up on their policy for self-employed borrowers.

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Aussie backs female brokers
by Staff Reporter • 24 Sep 2009

Aussie Home Loans will take a leading role in developing the knowledge base of a female broker workforce.

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Challenger welcomes revised credit regulations
by Staff Reporter • 24 Sep 2009
Challenger Mortgage Management has applauded the changes made to the National Consumer Credit Protection Bill which... READ MORE
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Western suburbs property to pull NSW out of the red
by Staff Reporter • 23 Sep 2009
Liverpool and Blacktown in Sydney’s Western suburbs are leading the charge in home sales and helping to drag NSW out... READ MORE
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Mid-price property set for boom: analyst
by Staff Reporter • 23 Sep 2009

Properties priced between $700,000 and $1 million are likely to show the greatest growth, according to RP Data.

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RAMS slashes exception fees
by Staff Reporter • 23 Sep 2009

RAMS Home Loans yesterday announced that it would reduce its exception fees to $15.

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Credit unions claw back volumes
by Staff Reporter • 23 Sep 2009
A new report from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has shown credit unions have increased their... READ MORE
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REIA slams St George property report
by Staff Reporter • 23 Sep 2009
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has hit out at a recent St George property hotspot report stressing that... READ MORE
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Brokers bullish about Q4 business
by Staff Reporter • 22 Sep 2009
Broker confidence towards volumes and overall business growth has soared, according to the latest Mortgage Business... READ MORE
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Obama bolsters US home lending
by Staff Reporter • 22 Sep 2009
The Obama administration is taking steps to shore up the country’s Federal Housing Administration (FHA) program, as... READ MORE
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Connective breaks into WA market
by Staff Reporter • 22 Sep 2009

In the month since its launch, Connective’s push into Western Australia has yielded promising results.

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White label product backed by Choice brokers
by Staff Reporter • 22 Sep 2009
Choice Aggregation Services’ new white label offering has struck a chord with its brokers writing more than $20... READ MORE
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More houses needed: HIA
by Staff Reporter • 21 Sep 2009
The Australian housing industry will have to boost its production rate by more than 70,000 new homes a year in order to... READ MORE
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Citibank and Virgin to tackle big four dominance
by Staff Reporter • 21 Sep 2009
Citibank has formed a strategic alliance with Richard Branson’s Australian Virgin Money group in a bid to... READ MORE
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Loan settlements up 26pc: LJ Hooker
by Staff Reporter • 21 Sep 2009
LJ Hooker Financial Services has seen a 26 per cent rise in loan settlement figures on this time last year on the back... READ MORE
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Sydney and Melbourne clearances stay high
by Staff Reporter • 21 Sep 2009
Sydney and Melbourne have continued their run of high clearance rates over the weekend, data from Australian Property... READ MORE
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Choice appoints AFM to lender panel
by Staff Reporter • 21 Sep 2009
Non-bank lender Australian First Mortgage (AFM) has been appointed to Choice Aggregation Services panel of... READ MORE
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First home buyers set to retreat
by Staff Reporter • 21 Sep 2009
First home buyers are expected to retreat from the housing market when the government’s first home owner’s grant is... READ MORE
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