Mortgage and Finance Brokers Breaking News - The Adviser

Clearance rates continue skyward trend

by Staff Reporter • 3 Aug 2009

The clearance rates for Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide have all exceeded 70 per cent as the surprising resilience of... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 3 Aug 2009

Westpac has joined NAB to become the latest lender to cut a broad range of fees on credit cards as well as personal and... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 3 Aug 2009

Westpac and CBA have tightened their grip on the national mortgage book by taking more than 85 per cent of the banking... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 3 Aug 2009

Australian mortgage brokers are pessimistic about the immediate outlook for Australian residential house prices with... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 2 Aug 2009

Joe Sirianni will soon take on the role of President-elect for the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 31 Jul 2009

Australian home prices have improved across all market segments in the first half of 2009, according to the RP... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 31 Jul 2009

Elders Rural Bank has forecast further growth and a recovery in credit demand while other regional banks suffer under... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 31 Jul 2009

Paying off the mortgage is having a significant impact on the mental health of Australian men, a new study has revealed. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 31 Jul 2009

The government’s boost to the first home owner grant (FHOG) teamed with the lowest official interest rate in half a... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 31 Jul 2009

The federal government may rethink aspects of its national credit code after the new laws were slammed by Westpac and... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 30 Jul 2009

For 94 suburbs across Australia it has become cheaper to buy than rent, a report by RP Data has found. READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 30 Jul 2009

In a bid to increase franchise network productivity, Mortgage Choice has hired Simon Dehne for the newly created role... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 30 Jul 2009

An increasing number of first home buyers are moving to the outskirts of big cities in order to secure affordable land... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 30 Jul 2009

The number of new homes sold fell in both NSW and Queensland during June, however, total sales were still up 13 per... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 30 Jul 2009

CBA has warned that some segments of the broker industry face a wakeup call when broker legislation comes into force... READ MORE

by Staff Reporter • 30 Jul 2009

Australia’s housing recovery is underway with prices increasing 3.3 per cent in the June quarter, the strongest... READ MORE