Mortgages
queenslandBOQ sees brighter Queensland property market in 2013
With over 60% of its business sourced in Queensland, the bank was dubbed unique but vunerable.
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economyRate cuts keep mortgage holders upbeat but overall consumer sentiment slumps in December: Westpac index
The December result means there has been no overall improvement in consumer sentiment despite the cash rate falling 175 basis points over the past 13 months.
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economyLower interest rates following bust can have "toxic consequences": Glenn Stevens
Glenn Stevens says monetary policy cannot succeed in managing cycles, asset values and leverage by itself.
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mortgagesFixed home loan interest rates are attractive, but beware the potential pitfalls and restrictions
The average three-year fixed rate is currently 5.54%, compared with a standard variable rate of 6.62% - a difference of 108 basis points.
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mortgagesOwner-occupier lending up just 0.1% in October as first-home buyer numbers fall but investor and upgrader loans rise: ABS
Westpac had forecast the number of loans to owner-occupiers to rise by 3.4% over October.
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mortgagesAustralians focused on paying off home loans, not retirement savings, while banks earns billions more in interest payments
Nearly seven out of 10 mortgage holders (68%) surveyed by Nielsen said their number one financial goal is to pay off their home loan.
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first-home-buyersWayne Swan set to assist NSW and Queensland push towards 'builders' first-home owner grants
NSW and Queensland are in clear contravention of state government commitments to provide a “universal” first home owner schemes (FHOS) to all buyers.
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victoriaBanksia may have traded and written loans while insolvent: receivers
Banksia raised much of its money through its nine office regional Victoria branch network, but used mortgage brokers to source borrowers throughout Australia.
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mortgagesGreater Building Society cuts standard variable rates by 20 basis points to 6.05%
The Newcastle-based mutual lender has passed on the full rate cut to package home loan borrowers with their rate falling to 5.49% (comparison rate 5.85%).
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mortgagesGetting through the mortgage maze: Chasing the lowest rates as most lenders pass on partial cash rate cut
Rate cuts are catalysts for many borrowers to reassess their current mortgage and consider refinancing with a more suitable lender.
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