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Finance • 15 JUL 2010
Rate hikes inconsequential to borrowers: survey
Australians are gearing up to take on more debt, despite one in two households indicating that another rate hike would negatively impact their finances.
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Hotspots • 14 JUL 2010
Investors dominate new business
Investors continue to form the backbone of new business activity in the property market, a recent report has found.
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Finance • 14 JUL 2010
Citibank expands national presence
The second-tier lender is ramping up its presence in Australia, announcing a partnership with Customers Ltd that will see the bank expand its ATM network.
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Finance • 14 JUL 2010
Interest rates to remain on hold…for now
Interest rates are expected to remain on hold for the foreseeable future.
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Finance • 13 JUL 2010
Brokerage achieves record settlements
Despite a slowing market, one brokerage has bucked the trend, achieving a record number of home loan approvals and settlements.
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Finance • 13 JUL 2010
Housing finance tumbles further
The RBA is being urged to keep rates on hold when they meet again in August, after housing commitments fell for the fourth time this year.
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Finance • 13 JUL 2010
Specialist lender steps into prime market
In a bid to improve its competitive position in the mortgage industry, Provident Capital has broadened its suite of products to include prime and lite doc products.
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Finance • 12 JUL 2010
Macquarie re-enters mortgage market
Macquarie Bank has today unveiled a new range of home loan products aimed at investment borrowers.
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Hotspots • 12 JUL 2010
Auction activity still flat in July
Auction clearance rates sunk even further over the weekend, with Sydney clearing just 49.8 per cent of properties.
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Hotspots • 09 JUL 2010
Job market resilient
Consecutive interest rate rises earlier in the year have had little effect on the job market, with the unemployment rate remaining stable at 5.1 per cent.
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