1 min read Finance 06 AUG 2010 Banks red flagged over aggressive credit marketing Australian banks have landed themselves in hot water with a new report accusing them of recklessly encouraging... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 05 AUG 2010 Australians’ savings dangerously low A new index from ING DIRECT has revealed a worrying trend among Australians’ savings patterns – or, rather, lack of... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 05 AUG 2010 ABS contradicts house price data In contrast to recent data revealing a decline in house price growth, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 04 AUG 2010 Rate hold welcome news for property market The housing industry has welcomed the RBA’s decision to keep rates on hold and called for the central bank to... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 04 AUG 2010 Cash rate on hold but mortgage rates could still rise The official cash rate remained on hold yesterday, but in today’s mortgage market that’s no guarantee that banks... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 03 AUG 2010 Big banks fail to please consumers An extensive study of consumer experience outcomes has found Australian consumers are largely unsatisfied with their... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 02 AUG 2010 Auctions continue flat run - August 2010 Auction clearance results failed to show any glimmer of improvement over the weekend, remaining relatively flat in... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 02 AUG 2010 Weak property market signals need for rate hold Weak sales figures in the property market have reinforced calls for a hold on interest rates, according to a leading... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 02 AUG 2010 Aussies ignore high interest saving returns A high interest savings account can certainly accelerate budding property buyers’ deposits yet new data shows... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 01 AUG 2010 Rates on Hold, for Now - August 2010 Escalating debt problems in Europe will force the central bank to leave rates unchanged for the immediate future,... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 30 JUL 2010 Property price growth to fall Residential property price growth is expected to tumble over the coming 12 months, new research has found. READ NOW
1 min read Finance 30 JUL 2010 Fixed rates gain popularity Despite widespread speculation that the RBA will keep interest rates on hold when it meets early next week, one... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 30 JUL 2010 Increased competition good news for property buyers Big bank alternatives are returning to the home loan market, bringing competition back to property buyers. READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 29 JUL 2010 Housing market enjoys solid growth Investors have officially filled the gap created by first home buyers, new research has found. READ NOW
1 min read Finance 29 JUL 2010 LJ Hooker launches home loan LJ Hooker is the latest in a growing number of real estate groups to focus on marketing its own branded mortgages. READ NOW
1 min read Finance 28 JUL 2010 Virgin takes second shot at mortgage market Sir Richard Branson and his company Virgin Money have once again vowed to take on the major banks, after launching a... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 28 JUL 2010 Growth upswing may suggest Sydney market recovery Enormous price growth in Sydney’s inner suburbs may indicate a recovery in the property market. READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 27 JUL 2010 Property buyers borrowing big It appears fierce competition in the lower end of the property market has pushed up home loan sizes across the... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 26 JUL 2010 Auctions continue less than impressive run Auction clearance activity remained relatively stable over the weekend, with Sydney clearing 69.4 per cent of... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 26 JUL 2010 Interest rate outlook “relatively” favourable In good news for home buyers, the outlook for interest rates is looking increasingly optimistic with many economists... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 23 JUL 2010 First time buyers not priced out of inner city markets yet Purchasing within the inner city markets of Australia’s capital cities may seem like wishful thinking to many budding... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 22 JUL 2010 ANZ tops majors ANZ has topped the majors in terms of customer satisfaction. READ NOW
1 min read Finance 21 JUL 2010 Banks may move above RBA Australia’s major banks will look to hike their interest rates even if the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) doesn’t... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 21 JUL 2010 Recovery far off as land sales fall The recent fall in residential land sales suggest a full blown recovery is further away than first thought. READ NOW
1 min read Finance 21 JUL 2010 Election won’t stop rate hike Federal elections are always an interesting time. Plenty of promises, rhetoric, and grand schemes for the future. READ NOW