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Garry Shilson-Josling August 4, 2010 THE well-anticipated decision to leave the cash rate at 4.5 per cent has moved the spotlight to November 2 as the next most likely date…
30 August, 2010Read More
Peter Martin August 10, 2010 More warnings on housing bubble Nobel laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz has warned policymakers should address Australia’s housing bubble, with auction clearance rates mixed. VICTORIA has…
26 August, 2010Read More
Recently established consumer credit protection legislation will force many home-buyers into unfamiliar territory / File WHEN Christian and Vicki Klingner began researching their home loan in 2008, they found the…
26 August, 2010Read More
Confidence holds on rate hike pause By online business reporter Michael Janda Updated Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:30am AEST Households are becoming increasingly confident, but recent sales figures show their…
25 August, 2010Read More
Home loan commitments fell to nine year lows in June as investor demand weakened and housing momentum slowed, posing monetary policy concerns for the central bank, economists say. The housing…
17 August, 2010Read More
Majority of borrowers pay no exit fee, save money and have no regrets 68% of recent home loan refinancers saw their interest rate drop upon doing so, according to the…
17 August, 2010Read More
A WEAK spot in the property market is showing tentative signs of recovery, after a surprise bounce in new lending to home buyers. The number of new owner-occupied home loans…
29 July, 2010Read More
THE Reserve Bank has prepared the way for an extraordinary mid-campaign rate rise, spelling out in unprecedented detail the triggers that would make it move when its board next meets…
27 July, 2010Read More
The RBA is being urged to keep rates on hold when they meet again in August, after housing commitments fell for the fourth time this year. According to data from…
26 July, 2010Read More
The popularity of fixed rate mortgage products has not improved, despite most lenders slashing their interest rates. According to the latest data from Mortgage Choice, fixed rate demand among new…
26 July, 2010Read More