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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 still remains unclear.

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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 today.

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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 banks to tap into the $1.2 trillion superannuation...

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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 revealing the mutuals grew their market share 1 per cent...

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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 poll has found.

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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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