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Finance • 28 Jul 2010

Virgin takes second shot at mortgage market

Sir Richard Branson and his company Virgin Money have once again vowed to take on the major banks, after launching a range of banking products and flagging plans to...

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Finance • 26 Jul 2010

Interest rate outlook “relatively” favourable

In good news for home buyers, the outlook for interest rates is looking increasingly optimistic with many economists confident the RBA has done its dash in terms of...

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Finance • 21 Jul 2010

Banks may move above RBA

Australia’s major banks will look to hike their interest rates even if the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) doesn’t increase the official cash rate, Loan Market...

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Finance • 21 Jul 2010

Election won’t stop rate hike

Federal elections are always an interesting time. Plenty of promises, rhetoric, and grand schemes for the future.

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Finance • 20 Jul 2010

Innovative products attract borrowers

New research from independent market analyst Datamonitor has found that innovative product offerings successfully stimulated interest with first home buyers.

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Finance • 20 Jul 2010

Rates to play key role in election

Interest rates are expected to play a key role in determining which party will win the next election.

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Finance • 16 Jul 2010

Funding for self-employed opens up

There are encouraging signs that self-employed products are making a return, with a non-bank lender unveiling a new lite doc product.

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Finance • 15 Jul 2010

Consumers upbeat about the future: Westpac

The RBA’s decision to keep rates on hold has helped buoy consumer confidence.

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Finance • 15 Jul 2010

'Family equity' popular strategy to enter the market

Using family equity has become an increasingly popular method of raising the necessary funds for a home loan deposit, a new survey has found.

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Finance • 15 Jul 2010

Rate hikes inconsequential to borrowers: survey

Australians are gearing up to take on more debt, despite one in two households indicating that another rate hike would negatively impact their finances.

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