Government checks up on bank rate rises
Sources within the major banks say the federal Treasury rang around all major banks last week to check on rumours that they are planning on ...
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Banks to ensure you can repay your debts
The assistant Treasurer Nick Sherry said yesterday that Australian bank customers and borrowers will get world class credit regulations when...
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Young investors are clueless
Young ‘generation Y’ investors have unrealistic expectations about the level of returns they can expect and don’t know how to invest to meet...
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Housing shortage in Australia will only get worse
The Commonwealth Treasury estimates that 200,000 new homes are needed each year to meet demand, but only 160,000 are being built. Westpac Ba...
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Govt grant helped one in two FHB onto property ladder
According to the latest Bankwest/MFAA Home Finance Index, approximately 48.1% of all first homebuyers agreed that the first homeowners grant...
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Your repayments are going up by $4680
Australians have to be prepared for higher interest rates says the governor of the Reserve Bank, Glenn Stevens. Financial markets are expect...
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Scarce credit affects dwelling developments
Risk-averse banks and lenders demanding higher pre-commitment sales in order to provide finance are causing the housing industry to suffer. ...
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UK homes too small
New homes being built in the UK are failing to provide enough space for storage, furniture or play areas for the kids, according to new rese...
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US upbeat about recovery
Economists are becomingly increasingly positive that the US lending market is about to turn a corner on the path to recovery. Data from the ...
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Online property register on the cards?
In a development expected to significantly change commercial and consumer banking, a new AU$18 million online register of personal property ...
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Six rate rises expected, starting early 2010
Financial markets are expecting that the Reserve Bank may raise rates more than six times, starting early next year. In the August board min...
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More households set to feel mortgage stress
The number of households suffering mortgage stress could eclipse one million by June 2010, as rising unemployment levels and interest rates ...
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Positive data suggests robust property markets ahead
Consistently high clearance rates and positive data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) are pointing towards a consolidation in t...
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Intellichoice property reports
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CBA raises fixed rates
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia yesterday confirmed that it will lift interest repayments on their fixed rate mortgages by as much as 0.6...
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Increased confidence pushes average mortgage size up: AFG
The average new mortgage lodged in Australia reached a record high of $354,000 in July, indicating a growing confidence in the property mark...
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The ins and outs of reverse mortgages
Australian homeowners who are considering using the equity in their home as security to borrow money might be interested in a new publicatio...
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Where do buyers and renters want to live in Australia?
Inner-city suburbs and beachside suburbs are the most desirable areas for Australian homebuyers and renters, according to research conducted...
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Survey finds investors are poised for market return
A Loan Market Group survey has revealed that a significant number of current investors are gearing to capitalsie on current housing market o...
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First home buyers make final rush
Potential rate rises and the gradual reduction of government grants could mean brokers will face one last wave of first home buyers. The R...
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Westpac follows NAB on bank fees
In a move rivalling NAB's cuts to bank fees, Westpac has announced it will be slashing exception fees across credit cards, personal acco...
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Clearance rates continue skyward trend
The clearance rates for Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide have all exceeded 70% as the surprising resilience of the housing sector continues in...
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