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Finance • 06 Feb 2012

Mortgage sales surge in January

Mortgage sales soared 40 per cent in January 2012 in comparison to this time last year, new data shows.

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Finance • 03 Feb 2012

Federal budget bid for affordable houses

A major federal budget bid will be launched next week for affordable dwellings, according to a coalition of 60 leading housing affordability and community welfare...

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Finance • 03 Feb 2012

Investors turn away from fixed rate loans

Investors and borrowers turned away from fixed rate home loans for the first time in eight months, according to Australia’s largest independent mortgage broker.

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Finance • 03 Feb 2012

Rate cut now essential: HIA

Building approvals fell for the third time in four months at the end of 2011, adding further weight to the need for another rate cut.

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Finance • 01 Feb 2012

Banks likely to withhold rate cut

Investors should not necessarily expect their bank to pass on any drops in the official cash rate from the Reserve Bank of Australia, according to industry...

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Finance • 31 Jan 2012

RBA to take 'wait and see approach' with rates

In an announcement that is likely to shock the industry, one economist has predicted that the Reserve Bank will leave the cash rate on hold in February.

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Finance • 27 Jan 2012

Big rate cut needed

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will need to reduce the official interest rate by at least half a percentage point next month to pressure the major banks into...

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Finance • 20 Jan 2012

HIA calls for rate cut

The Housing Industry Association is urging the Reserve Bank to cut the official cash rate again in February, after new data confirmed weak quarter growth for new housing...

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Finance • 18 Jan 2012

Owning property sooner is simple: Broker

There are many strategies available to help investors own their properties more than six years earlier, according to Australia’s largest independently-owned mortgage...

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Finance • 17 Jan 2012

Home finance sector rebounds

Increased demand from first home buyers and improved consumer sentiment has generated growth in the home finance sector, new research has revealed.

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