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Markets to recover, but volume low: Fitch
by Staff Reporter • 19 Jan 2008
Australia’s securitisation markets are expected to recover in the second half of 2008, according to ratings...READ MORE
Worst UK housing slump since 1992
by Staff Reporter • 19 Jan 2008
UK housing figures for December plummeted to lows not seen since Britain’s last recession in 1992 The Australian... READ MORE
Holiday homes rise as popular investment
by Staff Reporter • 18 Jan 2008
Traditional holiday destinations within three hours of capital cities are reaping strong investment interest and... READ MORE
Property fights back as top investment choice
by Staff Reporter • 17 Jan 2008
The property market is proving to be a better investment choice than the share market after recording a bumper 2007,... READ MORE
Borrowers benefit from refinancing
by Staff Reporter • 17 Jan 2008
Almost 80 per cent of people who change mortgage providers when refinancing their home loan reap the benefits, the... READ MORE
?Friendly? valuations spell risk for banks
by Staff Reporter • 17 Jan 2008
The big four banks may be exposed to massive losses because of over-inflated commercial property valuations, The... READ MORE
Exit fees stifling mortgage market competition
by Staff Reporter • 17 Jan 2008
Consumer group CHOICE has expressed concern that high fees are stifling competition in the home loan market, adding... READ MORE
Refinancing drives November housing commitments increase
by Staff Reporter • 17 Jan 2008
The total value of owner-occupied housing commitments rose by a seasonally adjusted 2.0 per cent ($298 million) in... READ MORE
Hertiage Building Society hikes rates
by Staff Reporter • 16 Jan 2008
Heritage, one of the nation’s largest building societies, yesterday announced a rate increase of 0.15 per cent... READ MORE
Investors drive December home loan activity: AFG
by Staff Reporter • 16 Jan 2008
Investors flocked back to property markets in NSW, VIC, WA and QLD in December according to the AFG Mortgage Index,... READ MORE
Labour demand remains strong
by Staff Reporter • 15 Jan 2008
Economic data released yesterday shows signs that the domestic economy continues to flourish.
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Australian Bankers' Association speaks out for the banks
by Staff Reporter • 15 Jan 2008
The Australian Bankers’ Association (ABA) issued a statement yesterday in response to the banks' recent decision... READ MORE
Liberty announces $400 million commercial paper programme
by Staff Reporter • 15 Jan 2008
Liberty Financial has announced the launch of its third commercial paper programme, the $400 million Liberty Sirius... READ MORE
Banks' pricing grip broken
by Staff Reporter • 15 Jan 2008
The non-bank sector’s Christmas wishes were finally answered on Friday as the last of the big banks lifted their... READ MORE
Seiza Mortgages launches SMSF loans
by Staff Reporter • 14 Jan 2008
Following the September 24 changes to the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act, Seiza Mortgages has announced the... READ MORE
MyRate.com.au records surge in inquiries as banks hike rates
by Staff Reporter • 14 Jan 2008
Internet-based mortgage lender MyRate.com.au has registered a 300 per cent increase in daily inquiries since the major... READ MORE
Countrywide acquired by Bank of America
by Staff Reporter • 14 Jan 2008
Bank of America has agreed to purchase troubled mortgage lender Countrywide Financial in a transaction worth... READ MORE
Treasurer to investigate home loan fees
by Staff Reporter • 14 Jan 2008
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has announced an investigation into home loan exit fees in a move to make the mortgage... READ MORE
Bank of England holds on rates
by Staff Reporter • 11 Jan 2008
The Bank of England left the official cash rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent overnight despite mounting concerns for the... READ MORE
Citigroup & Merrill seek billions in capital
by Staff Reporter • 11 Jan 2008
Citigroup and Merrill Lynch, two of Wall Street’s biggest names, are seeking emergency funding from foreign... READ MORE
Big banks decline exposure to US sub-prime market
by Staff Reporter • 11 Jan 2008
The big four banks have denied any direct link to the US sub-prime lending market despite their exposure to ailing US... READ MORE
CBA tips consolidation in 2008
by Staff Reporter • 11 Jan 2008
The credit crisis may trigger increased consolidation among lenders, Commonwealth Bank (CBA) chief executive Ralph... READ MORE
Banks' actions could set market back by 20 years
by Staff Reporter • 11 Jan 2008
Non-bank lender Resi Mortgage Corporation has called the behaviour of the banks into question as interest rates were... READ MORE
November retail sales put pressure on February rate rise
by Staff Reporter • 10 Jan 2008
Retail sales recorded strong growth in November 2007, ABS figures released yesterday revealed.
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Mobius? loan book risky says S&P
by Staff Reporter • 10 Jan 2008
Standard and Poor’s has revealed Mobius Financial Services’ mortgage book as one of the nation’s... READ MORE
CBA joins NAB, ANZ in hiking rates
by Staff Reporter • 10 Jan 2008
The Commonwealth Bank yesterday announced a rise in its variable home loan interest rate of 0.10 per cent to 8.67 per... READ MORE
Home approval growth not reflective of true market position
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jan 2008
The November spike in home approvals may not reflect the true position of the market, the Australian Financial Review... READ MORE
Property owners enjoy bumper year: REIA
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jan 2008
Australian home owners enjoyed a “vintage year” in 2007, according to the Real Estate Institute of... READ MORE
ANZ Chief says rate rise won?t hurt market share
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jan 2008
ANZ’s rate rise will not impact its share of the mortgage market, CEO Michael Smith told reporters in Malaysia,... READ MORE
Bank's liquidity called into question
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jan 2008
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is investigating whether the banks have enough capital to cope... READ MORE
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