Archive for December, 2009

Man with a plan has earned his spurs – Sydney Morning Herald

Thursday, December 31st, 2009
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Man with a plan has earned his spurs
Sydney Morning Herald
of course, got out the chequebook to buy the likes of Challenger's mortgage business, the wealth management arm of Goldman Sachs JBWere, Aviva Australia

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Brakes on credit as business shuns debt – Sydney Morning Herald

Thursday, December 31st, 2009
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Brakes on credit as business shuns debt
Sydney Morning Herald
''[It was] buoyed by higher demand for housing from new and existing home buyers owing to the lower mortgage rates this past year and the boost to the

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Time for change is 2010 as Aussies decide on their New Years Resolution – Herald Sun

Thursday, December 31st, 2009
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Time for change is 2010 as Aussies decide on their New Year's Resolution
Herald Sun
Fighting fat, paying extra on the mortgage, taking work breaks and going green in the home and garden are topping many 2010 resolution lists.

Credit growth falls to 17-year low – Sydney Morning Herald

Thursday, December 31st, 2009
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Credit growth falls to 17-year low
Sydney Morning Herald
Australia Bank senior economist David de Garis said low interest rates and Federal Government initiatives had supported the rise in demand for mortgages

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Lobbying culture a threat to financial stability: report – Sydney Morning Herald

Thursday, December 31st, 2009
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Lobbying culture a threat to financial stability: report
Sydney Morning Herald
THE financial industry's lobbying about US mortgage rules may have contributed to the recent financial crisis and may pose a threat to the industry's

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