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Finance • 16 Feb 2011

Buyers to win as bank battle breaks out

Investors’ financing options are widening as competition between the big banks fires up.

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Finance • 11 Feb 2011

New mortgages hit 10 yr low

The number of new Australian owner-occupier mortgages has hit a ten-year low in 2010, research from Datamonitor found.

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Finance • 10 Feb 2011

Bank unveils 6.90pc home loan

Bankwest has today unveiled a heavily discounted variable rate loan that will be available as of Saturday 12 February.

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Finance • 09 Feb 2011

Rates on hold till Q3

The recent flood disaster could stop the Reserve Bank from lifting rates until the third quarter of the year.

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Finance • 09 Feb 2011

Non-bank eyes market share

In a bid to step up its competitive threat to the banks, Yellow Brick Road has become the first non-bank to offer term deposits.

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Finance • 08 Feb 2011

Fixed rate popularity stalls

Demand for fixed rate mortgages stalled in January, new research has found.

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Finance • 07 Feb 2011

Big bank alternatives gather pace

Australia’s second tier lenders are gaining ground on Australia’s majors.

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Finance • 07 Feb 2011

UBank to launch online mortgage

National Australia Bank is gearing up to launch a new online mortgage product through its UBank brand.

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Finance • 03 Feb 2011

Property buyers will weather rate rises: survey

The majority of Australian mortgage holders are prepared for future rate rises and will be able to accommodate increases in borrowing costs in 2011, a new survey has...

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Finance • 03 Feb 2011

One third of borrowers unhappy with lender

One in three mortgage holders will look to switch lenders when exit fees are relaxed, new research has found.

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