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Finance • 15 NOV 2010

Westpac to keep exit fee

Westpac has bucked the trend amongst the majors stating today that its mortgage exit fee will remain in place.

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Finance • 15 NOV 2010

Lenders lure borrowers with cash incentives

Some of Australia’s smaller lenders are using cash incentives to draw customers away from the big banks.

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Hotspots • 15 NOV 2010

Weak weekend for auctions

The RBA’s latest rate hike significantly dampened home buyer spirit over the weekend.

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Finance • 13 NOV 2010

NAB, Westpac lift rates

All the major banks have now officially lifted their standard variable rates above the Reserve Bank, with Westpac and NAB lifting their respective rates this afternoon.

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Hotspots • 13 NOV 2010

Yellow Brick Road cans exit fees

Yellow Brick Road announced today that it will remove the exit fees on its standard variable home loan products as of December 1 this year.

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Finance • 12 NOV 2010

Inflation dip cools rate hike rumour

The RBA’s decision to increase the official cash rate seems to have had the desired effect on inflationary expectations.

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Hotspots • 12 NOV 2010

Australian property prices tracking along

Property values across Australia’s capital cities have increased by an average of 40.5 per cent for houses and 42.2 per cent for units over the last five years.

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Finance • 11 NOV 2010

Borrowers turn to smaller lenders

People seeking home finance are increasingly turning to smaller lenders because they can often secure a better deal.

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Hotspots • 11 NOV 2010

Good time to buy: St George

Sydney property prices have returned to 2004 levels, despite some suburbs seeing median house prices jump by almost 50 per cent on the last 12 months.

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Finance • 11 NOV 2010

Home loan applications drop

Home loan applications fell by almost 24 per cent in the three months to September 2010, new research has found.

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