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Finance • 10 Jan 2012

Getting a loan across the line

There is a myriad of factors that lenders consider when assessing a would-be borrower’s eligibility for a loan.

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Finance • 09 Jan 2012

RBA eyes another rate cut

It now seems all but certain that the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut the official cash rate again in February.

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Finance • 06 Jan 2012

Home finance set to rebound in 2012

Falling interest rates should pave the way for greater activity in the home finance sector, Loan Market group has claimed.

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Finance • 05 Jan 2012

Investors seek out fixed rate loans

Investors and borrowers continue to seek out fixed rate home loans, new national data has revealed.

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Finance • 05 Jan 2012

More than rate cuts needed for investors

Additional rate cuts may not be enough to stimulate investor activity, a stakeholder has claimed.

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Finance • 03 Jan 2012

Rate cut helps property market rebound

The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to cut the official cash rate is paying dividends, with capital city values rising for the first time in 12 months.

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Finance • 03 Jan 2012

Interest in SMSFs to drive activity

Strong investor interest in SMSFs could drive buying activity this year.

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Finance • 28 Dec 2011

Home loan rates plummet

Australia's home loan interest rates have officially fallen to their lowest level in two and a half years, according to new research.

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Finance • 23 Dec 2011

Rates to fall in Feb: Index

Consumer confidence is at its lowest level since August, which could encourage the Reserve Bank to review its current stance on rates in February. According to the...

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Finance • 22 Dec 2011

Interest cut on fixed rate home loans: St George

Proving there is no end in sight to the price war between Australia's banks, St George has slashed the interest on its suite of fixed rate products once again.

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