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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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Hotspots 17 DEC 2010

Australians pursue property investment

While for many Australian’s owning our own home has been the great Australian dream, a new survey has revealed a...

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Hotspots 17 DEC 2010

2010s best suburbs revealed

The nation’s top performing suburbs of 2010 have been identified by RP Data.

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Hotspots 15 DEC 2010

Regional Victoria a property hotspot

Regional Victoria is enjoying a significant property upswing, new research has found.

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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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Finance 15 DEC 2010

Bank reforms “no silver bullet”

Treasurer Wayne Swan’s banking reforms have been all over the news but just how much they will benefit borrowers...

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Hotspots 15 DEC 2010

Slump in new housing bodes badly for 2011

New housing starts fell in the September 2010 quarter, new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed...

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Finance 13 DEC 2010

Swan’s banking reforms under fire

This weekend federal treasurer Wayne Swan outlined his banking package to the Senate which included measures to allow...

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Hotspots 13 DEC 2010

Auctions slide at Christmas

Home buyers are not feeling the Christmas spirit, with auction clearance rates sliding yet again.

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Hotspots 10 DEC 2010

Borrowers turn to credit unions, building societies

More Australians are turning to credit unions and building societies as alternatives to the big banks with data...

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Finance 10 DEC 2010

Gosford's Aussie wins best brokerage

Aussie’s Gosford franchise has claimed the brokerage’s annual retail store award for National Excellence.

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Hotspots 09 DEC 2010

Outlook Weak for New Housing - December 2010

A modest improvement in housing finance was not enough to shake off the deteriorating outlook for new home building.

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Finance 09 DEC 2010

Rates won’t stop Christmas spending

The Reserve Bank’s decision to lift rates in November will have little impact on consumers' Christmas spending, a new...

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Finance 09 DEC 2010

89 lenders lift rates

Only ten lenders out of 99 remain silent on home loan rate increases after the Reserve Bank’s November rate rise.

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Finance 08 DEC 2010

Banks will toe RBA line: AMP

The Reserve Bank's decision to leave rates on hold for the remainder of 2010 is unlikely to be undermined by out of...

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Finance 08 DEC 2010

Borrowers defy rate rises

Sales of home loans increased by 12.4 per cent in November, despite the Reserve Bank lifting the official cash rate 25...

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Finance 08 DEC 2010

Rates on Hold - December 2010

The Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to leave the official cash rate on hold in December.

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Finance 07 DEC 2010

Fixed rates rise in popularity

Demand for fixed rate home loans has reached its highest level since June 2008 according to national mortgage broker...

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Hotspots 07 DEC 2010

Opportunity beckons

For those Australians contemplating getting into the property market now could just be as good a time as any.

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Finance 07 DEC 2010

Leave rates on hold: Ray White

Ray White chairman Brian White has called on the Reserve Bank to leave rates on hold when it meets today.

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Finance 07 DEC 2010

Non-bank offers Xmas rate special

Iden Group is getting into the Christmas spirit, offering a discount on its variable rate.

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Hotspots 07 DEC 2010

No Christmas cheer for auctions

The festive season is doing little to improve auction clearance rates, which dropped in most states over the weekend,...

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Finance 07 DEC 2010

Rising rates worry home owners

Home owners worried about rising interest rates are looking to downsize their properties to reduce the size of their...

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Hotspots 06 DEC 2010

Top Sydney suburbs revealed

Camperdown and Avalon are the choice suburbs for home buyers, according to John McGrath.