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Finance • 24 Jan 2011

Floods restrict cash rate

The Queensland, Northern NSW and Victorian floods could detract 1 per cent from short term economic growth, new research has found.

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Finance • 20 Jan 2011

More lenders offer flood support

Heritage Building Society will waive application fees on its personal loans during the next month in a bid to help the Queensland flood victims.

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Finance • 18 Jan 2011

Floods to stoke inflation

Economists have raised their forecasts for inflation on the back of the Queensland and Victoria floods but a rise in the cash rate still remains unlikely for some time.

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Finance • 18 Jan 2011

First timers seek 100pc loans

As many as one in four borrowers are looking for 100 per cent home loans, according to mortgage broker Loan Market.

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Finance • 14 Jan 2011

Unemployment rate hits 4.98%

The unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in two years, putting upward pressure on wages and inflation.

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Finance • 14 Jan 2011

Westpac provides flood relief

Westpac will commit $1 million to the Queensland flood relief.

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Finance • 10 Jan 2011

Rates on hold til mid 2011

Economists remain confident that the Reserve Bank of Australia will not lift the official cash rate for some months.

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Finance • 10 Jan 2011

Demand soars for fixed rates

Fixed home loan demand has reached a 31 month high, new figures have revealed.

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Finance • 07 Jan 2011

APRA to crackdown on new bank rules

Making headlines today, Australia’s Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) chairman John Laker has pledged to take a tough line in applying new global banking rules to...

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Finance • 07 Jan 2011

Non-bank slashes rates

Australian First Mortgage has slashed 0.15 per cent off its two year fixed rate.

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