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House prices to soar: BIS
by Staff Reporter • 15 Jun 2009
Strong demand from first home buyers will generate green shoots of recovery for the wider property market in 2009-10,...READ MORE
Housing affordability improves but rents continue to rise
by Staff Reporter • 15 Jun 2009
While the first quarter of 2009 has seen some financial relief for home buyers those renting have not experienced any... READ MORE
Commonwealth Bank hikes home loan rates
by Staff Reporter • 12 Jun 2009
The Commonwealth Bank has moved to lift its lending rates by 10 basis points to offset the rising cost of long term... READ MORE
Bad news for first home buyers as 'mum and dad bank' closes doors
by Staff Reporter • 12 Jun 2009
New research conducted by St George has found about half of all parents with adult children are now no longer willing... READ MORE
UK borrowing up 16pc
by Staff Reporter • 12 Jun 2009
The number of loans taken out in the UK recorded an encouraging improvement in April however activity is still... READ MORE
Leading sales coach joins Resi
by Staff Reporter • 12 Jun 2009
Resi Mortgage Corporation has appointed one of the industry’s leading sales coaches to the role of national... READ MORE
Foreclosures down; Wall Street pushes to 2009 high
by Staff Reporter • 12 Jun 2009
Conditions in the United States continue to show signs of improvement with foreclosure activity declining in... READ MORE
Unemployment hikes in May
by Staff Reporter • 12 Jun 2009
Australia’s unemployment rate yesterday shifted closer to 6 per cent but remains one of the lowest in the... READ MORE
Borrowers weather the downturn
by Staff Reporter • 12 Jun 2009
Further data has emerged revealing an encouraging trend in domestic arrears levels but difficult economic conditions... READ MORE
Traders tip rates to rise
by Staff Reporter • 12 Jun 2009
Prospects of higher interest rates are increasing as expectations of official cash rate rises increase sharply and... READ MORE
NZ rates on hold, further reductions not ruled out
by Staff Reporter • 11 Jun 2009
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) left the country’s official cash rate on hold at its monetary policy... READ MORE
Sentiment soars as economy dodges recession
by Staff Reporter • 11 Jun 2009
Consumer sentiment has rocketed this month off the back of news last week that the economy has avoided a... READ MORE
No denial of rate rise at CBA
by Staff Reporter • 11 Jun 2009
Home loan rates could soon be on the rise with CBA refusing to rule out the prospect of a hike to thier rates.
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Heritage committed to brokers
by Staff Reporter • 11 Jun 2009
Heritage Building Society has reinforced its commitment to third-party distribution despite its decision to... READ MORE
Investors, FHBs, drive borrowing activity up
by Staff Reporter • 11 Jun 2009
The latest data from the ABS has revealed a continued upswing in housing finance activity, driven by first home buyers... READ MORE
Kerr's broker ex-boyfriend jailed
by Staff Reporter • 11 Jun 2009
The former boyfriend of supermodel Miranda Kerr has been sentenced to jail after being found guilty of fraud relating... READ MORE
No firm govt commitment to continue RMBS programme
by Staff Reporter • 10 Jun 2009
With $6.2 billion already spent of the government’s planned $8 billion injection into RMBS, there has been no... READ MORE
Bleak outlook for commercial property values
by Staff Reporter • 10 Jun 2009
Australian commercial property will follow global markets in a downward slide over the next 12 months before bottoming... READ MORE
Luxury property market hot spots revealed
by Staff Reporter • 10 Jun 2009
The new suburb of Breakfast Point, on the Parramatta River, has been named the number one location for purchasing... READ MORE
Queensland repossessions climb to record levels
by Staff Reporter • 10 Jun 2009
Claims to repossess homes in Queensland jumped to a all time high in April, a new report has revealed.
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Heritage pulls loans from broker channel
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jun 2009
Heritage Building Society has temporarily withdrawn lending products from the market as it seeks to better manage... READ MORE
FHB boom shifting to investors
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jun 2009
The peak of first home buyer activity has now passed, according to AFG, who has recorded its second consecutive... READ MORE
MFAA praised for raising industry professionalism
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jun 2009
The federal minister for superannuation and corporate law has praised the MFAA for elevating industry standards and... READ MORE
Signs of recovery for Gold Coast market
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jun 2009
A long awaited stabilisation of the Gold Coast apartment market may have finally arrived with high-rise clearance... READ MORE
Australian office markets strong on international standards: CBRE
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jun 2009
Office markets in Australia and the greater Pacific region are outperforming international counterparts, according to... READ MORE
Home loan affordability continues to climb
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jun 2009
Only just over a quarter of the average Australian pay packet is now used to service mortgage debt, a new report has... READ MORE
Auction sales volumes, clearance rates down
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jun 2009
Auction clearance rates and volumes on the eastern seaboard posted falls as Australians celebrated the Queen’s... READ MORE
RBA backs lender rate cut restraint
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jun 2009
Banks may have been given the green light to hold back on further rate cuts after RBA governor Glenn Stevens... READ MORE
UK banks cash-in on high SVRs
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jun 2009
Banks in the United Kingdom have been accused of profiteering with the average standard variable rate (SVR) now priced... READ MORE
Macquarie launches insurance product for brokers
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jun 2009
Macquarie Bank has released a new mortgage insurance product to be sold through intermediaries, a move it says... READ MORE
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