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Inner-Sydney apartment market to begin gradual recovery

by Staff Reporter • 3 Mar 2008
Demand for Sydney’s inner-city apartments is predicted to increase slightly this year with a more pronounced...READ MORE

Bluestone to issue two RMBS deals

by Staff Reporter • 3 Mar 2008
Bluestone is set to brave the capital markets in what may be the first major RMBS deals of 2008, The Australian... READ MORE

No new applications for Mobius

by Staff Reporter • 3 Mar 2008

White label lender Mobius has ceased to accept new mortgage applications.

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Strong deposit growth pays off for HBOS

by Staff Reporter • 29 Feb 2008
HBOS Australia, which operates BankWest, yesterday announced a 15 per cent rise in underlying profit to $757 million... READ MORE

Tax credits offered to encourage affordable housing investment

by Staff Reporter • 29 Feb 2008
The federal government will begin a tax credit scheme to stimulate investment in affordable housing, federal housing... READ MORE

Rents as high as loan repayments in some Australian states

by Staff Reporter • 29 Feb 2008
Housing affordability continued to worsen in the December quarter, the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) and... READ MORE

Data providers criticised for conflicting house price values

by Staff Reporter • 29 Feb 2008
Residential property data providers have come under criticism for wide ranging differences in house price... READ MORE

Suncorp profit down, but lending growth strong

by Staff Reporter • 28 Feb 2008

Diversified financial services group Suncorp reported a first half net profit of $382 million today.

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Transparency key to improving investors? confidence in finance sector

by Staff Reporter • 28 Feb 2008
As many financial companies continue to suffer from wavering investor confidence, chief executive of National... READ MORE

Bright results for non-banks despite tough mortgage market

by Staff Reporter • 28 Feb 2008
While battered international institutions flag losses amid global market turbulence, February revealed positive... READ MORE

Allco set to offload Mobius

by Staff Reporter • 27 Feb 2008

Allco Finance Group (Allco) has faced a tumultuous few days since reporting its half year results on Monday.

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The Rock delivers on-track profit

by Staff Reporter • 27 Feb 2008
The Rock Building Society yesterday reported a net profit after tax of $2.27 million for the half year to 31 December... READ MORE

RHG announces half year profit result

by Staff Reporter • 27 Feb 2008
RHG Limited yesterday announced a half year profit of $22.6 million. Consolidated profit after income tax for the... READ MORE

Strong half year profit for Homeloans Ltd

by Staff Reporter • 27 Feb 2008
Homeloans Ltd today announced a half year net profit of $2.269 million, an increase of 230 per cent on the restated... READ MORE

Banks profit from commercial lending: NAB

by Staff Reporter • 26 Feb 2008
Deterioration of the credit markets is resulting in increased commercial lending business at attractive profit margins... READ MORE

Slow home sales in the US reflect tight lending standards

by Staff Reporter • 26 Feb 2008
Sales of existing homes in the US continue to steadily decline, the American National Association of Realtors (NAR)... READ MORE

Weekly news wrap

by Staff Reporter • 25 Feb 2008
The poor savings habits of Australians attracted the media’s attention last week. Just 34 per cent of 2,000... READ MORE

40 year mortgages soar in popularity

by Staff Reporter • 25 Feb 2008

Young Australian borrowers are flocking to longer term loans in a bid to combat housing affordability.

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Mortgage industry braced for increased funding costs

by Staff Reporter • 25 Feb 2008
Mortgage businesses expect the cost of funds to rise over 2008, according to last week's Mortgage Business straw... READ MORE

Challenger mortgages records steady first half result

by Staff Reporter • 25 Feb 2008
Challenger Mortgage Management today revealed a net income of $85 million for the six months ending 31 December 2007... READ MORE

Sydney and Melbourne auction rates slow

by Staff Reporter • 25 Feb 2008
National residential property markets reported reasonable, but not amazing, auction clearance rates over the weekend.... READ MORE

Further bank rate rises unlikely: NAB

by Staff Reporter • 25 Feb 2008
Chief executive of the NAB John Stewart has downplayed the prospects for any further bank rate rises outside of those... READ MORE

Cuscal confident of meeting full year profit targets

by Staff Reporter • 23 Feb 2008
Wholesale banking and transactional banking provider Cuscal has reported a net profit of $8.6 million for the half... READ MORE

APRA urges institutions to prepare for tough 12 months

by Staff Reporter • 22 Feb 2008
Banking and finance institutions need to ensure the value of their assets are realistic and to prepare for a difficult... READ MORE

Call for land tax and stamp duty cuts to boost rental stock

by Staff Reporter • 22 Feb 2008
The federal opposition has called on the government to cut land tax and stamp duty to help improve the supply of... READ MORE

Wilson National expands operations

by Staff Reporter • 22 Feb 2008
A surge in white label and direct business demand has prompted Queensland-based mortgage manager Wilson National to... READ MORE

Outer suburbs shoulder the cost of rate rises

by Staff Reporter • 22 Feb 2008
The divide in the housing market is continuing to worsen, with residential property in the outer suburbs of Australian... READ MORE

Wage rises fail to keep up with mortgage costs

by Staff Reporter • 21 Feb 2008
Full-time adult total earnings increased by 0.6 per cent in the three months to November 2007, ABS figures released... READ MORE

Melbourne 2008 property hotspots revealed

by Staff Reporter • 21 Feb 2008
Reservoir, Frankston, Dandenong, Footscray and Lorne/Surf Coast have been named as the hot spots for Melbourne’s... READ MORE

Housing shortage to continue in 2008

by Staff Reporter • 21 Feb 2008
The short-term outlook for the nation’s housing supply looks bleak, according to forecasts by the Housing... READ MORE
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