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Finance • 30 Dec 2010

Brokerage recommends mortgage health checks

Loan Market Group is urging all borrowers to use the festive season to conduct a mortgage health check.

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Finance • 30 Dec 2010

One million Aussies look to switch banks

Making headlines today, The Herald Sun has reported that more than one million Australians are looking to switch their mortgage to another financial institution.

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Finance • 29 Dec 2010

Borrowers slam banking reforms

More than 80 per cent of Australians believe the federal government’s latest banking reforms do not go far enough to help home borrowers.

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Finance • 23 Dec 2010

Rent considered genuine savings

St George will now accept rental payments as evidence of genuine savings.

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Finance • 21 Dec 2010

Higher rates dampen housing activity

Home finance activity is waning on the back of higher interest rates and living expenses.

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Finance • 21 Dec 2010

More borrowers behind on loan repayments

More Australians are falling behind on their mortgage repayments, new research has found.

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Finance • 21 Dec 2010

RBA to keep rates on hold - 2010

Rates will not go up until at least April 2011, AMP chief economist Shane Oliver has said.

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Finance • 17 Dec 2010

Non-bank heavyweight backs bank reforms

Mark Bouris has come to the defence of the federal government’s recent banking reforms.

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Finance • 15 Dec 2010

Rates on hold until May

The official cash rate is not expected to climb any higher until May 2011.

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Finance • 15 Dec 2010

Industry veteran attacks bank reforms

Criticism of the Federal Government’s proposed banking reforms continues to flow in from all angles.

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