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Finance • 06 JUL 2010

National LVRs hit record low

Loan-to-value ratios (LVRs) have hit an all-time low in June, as lenders enforce tighter credit restrictions.

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Finance • 05 JUL 2010

Still a place for high LVR loans: Genworth

Lender's mortgage insurer Genworth Financial’s acting chief executive officer Paul Caputo has dismissed claims that the role of LMIs has been marginalised on the back...

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Finance • 05 JUL 2010

Repeat business drives record month for brokerage

Despite a slowing market, one brokerage has bucked the trend, hitting a record month in June.

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Hotspots • 05 JUL 2010

Winter keeps auctions cool

The chill in the property market continued over the weekend, with both Sydney and Melbourne recording less than impressive clearance rates.

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Finance • 02 JUL 2010

MFAA weighs in on exit fee debate

The MFAA has welcomed the government’s intervention on early mortgage exit fees.

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Hotspots • 01 JUL 2010

Double digit property price growth a distant memory

Australia’s capital cities have recorded positive growth for the second consecutive month, latest figures show.

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Finance • 01 JUL 2010

Non-bank slashes variable rates

National Mortgage Company has welcomed the new financial year in style, slashing 10 basis points from its ING funded variable full doc loans.

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Finance • 01 JUL 2010

Westpac leads majors in loan volumes

Westpac has come out on top of the other majors, posting the highest value of home loan advances on its books in the month of May, according to latest figures from the...

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Hotspots • 30 JUN 2010

Property sales activity not rosy in spring

Spring no longer represents the best time to sell, according to RP Data.

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Finance • 30 JUN 2010

Competition heats up with more rate cuts

Competition in the mortgage industry is heating up as another lender slashes its fixed rate products.

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