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Finance • 10 AUG 2010

Housing finance activity slides in June

Housing finance activity declined again in June, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), off the back of the slowing housing...

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Hotspots • 09 AUG 2010

Little change for auction results

The weekend’s auctions saw clearance rates remain in line with July levels with very little change recorded across the capital cities, according to data from...

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Hotspots • 09 AUG 2010

Window of opportunity for buyers as market slows

A slower property market and flattening property prices are pointing to an ideal time for first time property buyers to think about a market entry.

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Finance • 06 AUG 2010

First home buyer mortgages up in July

Despite a cooling property market in most sectors, there is a glimpse of a recovery in the first home buyer sector, the latest data has revealed.

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Finance • 06 AUG 2010

Banks red flagged over aggressive credit marketing

Australian banks have landed themselves in hot water with a new report accusing them of recklessly encouraging consumers to take on debt.

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Finance • 05 AUG 2010

Australians’ savings dangerously low

A new index from ING DIRECT has revealed a worrying trend among Australians’ savings patterns – or, rather, lack of savings patterns.

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Hotspots • 05 AUG 2010

ABS contradicts house price data

In contrast to recent data revealing a decline in house price growth, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has found the weighted average of Australia’s house...

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Finance • 04 AUG 2010

Rate hold welcome news for property market

The housing industry has welcomed the RBA’s decision to keep rates on hold and called for the central bank to continue to maintain the cash rate at the existing...

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Finance • 04 AUG 2010

Cash rate on hold but mortgage rates could still rise

The official cash rate remained on hold yesterday, but in today’s mortgage market that’s no guarantee that banks and other lenders won’t increase the interest...

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Finance • 03 AUG 2010

Big banks fail to please consumers

An extensive study of consumer experience outcomes has found Australian consumers are largely unsatisfied with their banking experiences.

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