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Gen Y capable of repaying their mortgage
Generation Y mortgage holders are capable of repaying their mortgage at an interest rate of at least nine per cent, a mortgage broker survey says.According Mortgage Choice's 2009 consumer...
- AAP Monday November 23, 07:50 PM -
Japan maintains super-low interest rates
Japan's central bank announced on Friday that it was leaving its super-low interest rates unchanged at 0.1 per cent, in the face of mounting concerns about deflation in Asia's biggest...
- AAP Friday November 20, 06:02 PM -
Card transactions rose in Sept: RBA
The total monthly value of credit and charge card transactions, including advances, rose by two per cent in September, new figures from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) show.Australians spent...
- AAP Thursday November 19, 04:51 PM -
Global standards key for securities: RBA
Originators of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) must continue to focus on transparency and the quality of information provided to investors in selling such assets, the Reserve Bank of...
- AAP Wednesday November 18, 03:54 PM -
Christmas rate rise likely: economists
Borrowers are facing another interest rate rise before Christmas, after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Tuesday left the door open to lifting the cash rate for the third straight month in...
- AAP Tuesday November 17, 05:49 PM -
As house prices keep rising, can RBNZ contain upswing?
Further evidence of rising house prices is raising questions about the Reserve Bank's ability to contain the upswing.Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) figures published today put the...
- NZPA Friday November 13, 03:36 PM -
RBNZ governor warns of property boom risks
Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard continues to warn of the risks of another property boom, pointing to the need to ensure the tax system does not advantage investment in property.As the Reserve Bank...
- NZPA Wednesday November 11, 03:45 PM -
NAB 2: Home Prices To ease in 2010?
While the economy looks better than it did even a month ago, according to the NAB, a much broader base of demand is emerging. But that continuing improvement won't be without some...
- Australasian Investment Review Wednesday November 11, 10:19 AM -
Reserve Bank warns against risky mortgages
Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard warned of the need to avoid a return to a "debt-fuelled housing cycle", as the bank published its six-monthly Financial Stability Report today.The report said there...
- NZPA Wednesday November 11, 09:25 AM -
Mortgage market cools in October: index
The mortgage market contracted in October after buyers were spooked by the first increase in interest rates in 19 months, a survey found.Mortgage broker AFG's monthly Mortgage Index showed that...
- AAP Tuesday November 10, 06:21 PM -
Record equity raising in 2009, says RBA
Australian companies have raised a record amount of equity this year - almost three times the annual rate of the past few years and have looked to alternative sources of funds in response to the...
- AAP Tuesday November 10, 04:57 PM -
CBA will raise rates more than RBA: CEO
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd says it cannot guarantee that increases in interest rates for home lending rates won't exceed those made by the central bank.All big four banks have said that...
- AAP Monday November 9, 08:01 PM -
Asia financial system strong: RBA's Lowe
The strong economic performance and growing financial systems of Asia is giving investors greater confidence in the resilience of those markets, particularly since the global financial crisis, a...
- AAP Monday November 9, 04:40 PM -
Australia shares rise 1.9 pct on rosy RBA view
(Adds analyst comments) By Victoria Thieberger MELBOURNE, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Australian stocks advanced 1.9 percent on Friday, boosted by an upgrade to domestic growth forecasts by the central bank...
- Reuters Finance News, Australia Friday November 6, 06:50 PM -
Aussie dollar basks in RBA's bright outlook
* Aussie boosted by a very bullish RBA outlook * Climbs to three-month highs against NZ$ * Bond futures ease, rates to rise for long time to come SYDNEY, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The Australian...
- Reuters Finance News, Australia Friday November 6, 06:40 PM
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