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Finance • 08 Jun 2011

Sustained rate hold needed: Laing & Simmons

The Reserve Bank’s decision to keep rates on hold this month has been welcomed by the property industry but talk of future rate rises has been met with criticism and...

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Finance • 08 Jun 2011

Aussies embrace discount home loans

Discounted home loans are fast becoming the top choice for Australian investors and home buyers.

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Finance • 08 Jun 2011

Australians spared from rate rise pain

The Reserve Bank of Australia decided to keep the official cash rate on hold at 4.75 per cent for the seventh consecutive month when it met yesterday.

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Finance • 07 Jun 2011

Weak jobs data adds to case for rate hold

New data highlighting weakness in the jobs market could help to keep the cash rate on hold when the Reserve Bank meets this afternoon.

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Finance • 07 Jun 2011

Self-employed struggle with loan payments

Loans that are greater than 30 days in arrears rose again in March, according to new research, spurred largely by difficulties among self-employed borrowers

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Finance • 07 Jun 2011

Banks push unnecessary loans

More than half of bank staff say they have seen customers steered towards financial products that they may not need, in order to reach sales targets, a new survey has...

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Finance • 06 Jun 2011

All eyes on the Reserve Bank

The Reserve Bank of Australia is being urged to keep the official cash rate on hold when it meets for its next monetary policy meeting tomorrow.

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Finance • 02 Jun 2011

Aussies use rate hold to pay down debts

The majority of Australians have taken advantage of the recent pause in interest rate rises to get on top of debt commitments, a national survey has found.

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Finance • 02 Jun 2011

Online discounts promise substantial savings

Borrowing options for property investors and home buyers are heating up with lenders now rallying for borrowers’ business online.

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Finance • 02 Jun 2011

Calls for rate reprieve as economy slumps

Pressure is mounting on the Reserve Bank of Australia to keep the cash rate firmly where it is when it meets next week following the worst result in economic growth in...

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