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Finance • 07 Dec 2011

Smaller banks pile pressure on big four

Yesterday, ME Bank and Bank of Queensland moved quickly on rates, passing on the full RBA rate cut - which now sees the official cash rate at 4.25 per cent - to their...

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Finance • 07 Dec 2011

More rate cuts to come: NAB

The Reserve Bank's decision to cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points yesterday may be just the start of things to come, with industry forecasters predicting...

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Finance • 07 Dec 2011

Prepare for risks despite rate cut

While yesterday’s rate cut will be good for investors they should still prepare for risks ahead, a leading property research and investment firm has warned.

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Finance • 07 Dec 2011

RBA Cuts Rates - December 2011

The RBA has cut the official cash rate for the second consecutive month, dropping the rate by 25 basis points to 4.25 per cent.

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Finance • 06 Dec 2011

Clearance rates improve as Xmas nears

The south east Queensland auction clearance rate topped 48 per cent last week following three weeks of steady rises in sales numbers, independent auctioneering company...

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Finance • 05 Dec 2011

Fixed rate loans jump: Loan approval data

Almost double the number of investors and buyers sought fixed rate loans in November 2011 than in November 2010, according to Mortgage Choice.

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Finance • 30 Nov 2011

Rates to fall in December: Survey

More than one third of Australians are expecting the Reserve Bank to slash rates again in December.

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Finance • 28 Nov 2011

Separate dwellings drop: survey

Households living in separate dwellings decreased from 2008 to 2011, new survey data shows.

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Finance • 23 Nov 2011

Diverse applicants: Homeloans

A broader range of home loan applicants has been seen over the past few months, according to research by Homeloans.

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Finance • 23 Nov 2011

Stamp duty cut OK for buyers

Victorian government plans to cut 60 days from the time given to pay stamp duty shouldn’t be a problem for most home buyers, the Real Estate Institute of Victoria has...

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