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Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Borrowers rush to fix

RateCity data shows almost one third of all its home loan applications in April, and 22 percent in March, were for fixed rate mortgages. Just 16 percent of all loan applications in February were for fixed rates.

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04 Jun, 2013

3 min read

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Young Aussies stressed about money

Many 18 to 30 year olds are worried about money and may not be properly educated about managing their finances, both in the short term and for longer term areas such as saving for a property.

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21 May, 2013

3 min read

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Reserve Bank Interest Rate Annoucement April

April update: RBA leaves the cash rate on hold at 3 percent

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07 May, 2013

2 min read

Reserve Bank Interest Rate Annoucement April

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Property investors surge into the market

February saw the highest value of investment loans written since before the global financial crisis, with investors borrowing $7.9 billion, Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows.

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05 May, 2013

3 min read

Property investors surge into the market

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

More home owners fall behind on loan payments

The number of home loan borrowers in arrears of 30 days or more on mortgage repayments increased to 1.46 percent, up 10 basis points compared to the September 2012 quarter.

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11 Apr, 2013

3 min read

More home owners fall behind on loan payments

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Reserve Bank Interest Rate Annoucement March

March update: RBA leaves rates on hold

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09 Apr, 2013

2 min read

Reserve Bank Interest Rate Annoucement March

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Housing market definitely unaffordable, say experts

First-home buyers are not showing any great enthusiasm to buy into the Aussie dream.

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08 Apr, 2013

3 min read

Housing market definitely unaffordable, say experts

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Reserve Bank Interest Rate Annoucement February

At its first meeting for the year the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has held the cash rate unchanged at 3 percent.

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05 Mar, 2013

1 min read

Reserve Bank Interest Rate Annoucement February

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Developer pledges $50,000 "handouts"

Builders and housing developers are luring potential buyers with price discounts, gift cards and even offering to pay mortgage repayments in an effort to kick start a sluggish housing market.

Home Loans

06 Feb, 2013

3 min read

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Reserve Bank Interest Rate Announcement December

December update: RBA cuts the cash rate to 3 percent

Home Loans

04 Feb, 2013

2 min read

Reserve Bank Interest Rate Announcement December

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Mutuals call majors on banking competition "illusion"

The $83 billion mutual banking sector has taken aim at some of Australia's major banks calling for greater disclosure of the ownership of bank sub-brands.

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12 Dec, 2012

2 min read