Australia: first home owner grant controversy continues Banking Business Review Spokespeople for the building industry, mortgage broker industry and some mortgage lenders have expressed support for the increased grant, citing a strong influx of first home buyers, which is playing an important role in propping up the uncertain ... |
Credit growth sinks to 15-year low Gold Coast Mail, Australia Still, first home buyers are taking advantage of the grant and low mortgage rates, making up a record 26.9 per cent of all new mortgages. New home approvals are showing improved signs of growth after months of decline. But an Australia National ... Private sector lending hits 15-year low |
Housing Bubble Smackdown: Bigger Crash Ahead Australia.TO, Australia The moratorium was initiated in January to give Obama's anti-foreclosure program---which is a combination of mortgage modifications and refinancing---a chance to succeed. The goal of the plan was to keep up to 9 million struggling homeowners in their ... |
Credit growth sinks to 15-year low The Age, Australia Still, first home buyers are taking advantage of the grant and low mortgage rates, making up a record 26.9 per cent of all new mortgages. New home approvals are showing improved signs of growth after months of decline. But an Australia National ... |
 LIVENEWS.com.au | New vigour in house prices Business Spectator, Australia - Christopher Joye The stronger performance of Australia's housing market follows on from modest 3 per cent falls in home values during 2008 (according to both the ABS and RP Data-Rismark Indices) primarily as a result of mortgage rates peaking at 9.6 per cent in August ... National housing values up 1.63%: survey Home property market holds its ground House prices holding firm despite economic gloom |