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First Home Owners grant in demand
13 January 2009 |
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| More than 5,000 first home buyers applied for the beefed-up first home owner grants in the first full month of the scheme's operation, the Department of Housing said. 5,385 people took advantage of the FHOG following the doubling to $14,000 for established homes, and the trebling to $21,000 for new homes, announced in November 2008. The greatest response was from New South Wales. |
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| Source : Mortgage Business |
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| 30 January 2009 | - Tax breaks for super favour the wealthy |
| | - Rates down to 2 per cent by June |
| | - NAB defies RBA on ATM fees |
| | - Forgot your PIN/password? |
| | - Bank accounts out of favour online |
| | - 13 years to repay $1,000 card debt |
| | - Commbank premium restructures |
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| 29 January 2009 | - Consumers to pocket more savings |
| | - Three big rate cuts coming soon |
| | - Wizards refinance with Commbank |
| | - Westpac loans easy, after long wait |
| | - Personal loans still popular with credit unions |
| | - Financial services get more expensive |
| | - Banks halve in value |
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| 28 January 2009 | - Tax options reviewed to boost super contributions |
| | - Victoran credit unions merge |
| | - One per cent rate cut expected |
| | - More govt handouts to come next month |
| | - Graduates to pay debt by community service |
| | - Govt backs interest free repayments |
| | - 10,000 taxpayers face fines over investments |
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| 27 January 2009 | - Big crowd turnout, sales prices below expectations |
| | - Real estate industry 'duping' young buyers |
| | - Depositors shop around for six per cent |
| | - Commbank leads on package deals |
| | - Commbank investor platforms drop dollars |
| | - Big rate cut coming next week |
| | - AMP term deposits lead market |
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| 23 January 2009 | - Woolworths card fuels up |
| | - Shop around for best deals |
| | - NAB to hold back on more rate cuts |
| | - More for rent as houses fail to sell |
| | - AMP joins RediATM network |
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| 22 January 2009 | - Rudd talks bailout for commercial lending |
| | - Foreign bank exits Australia |
| | - Business turns on banks |
| | - Borrowers keep their repayments high |
| | - Banks fear profit season selling |
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| 21 January 2009 | - Local bank stocks take a plunge |
| | - Super fees may fall |
| | - More unable to pay car loans |
| | - Lenders lose insurance option |
| | - Banks rebuild margins |
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| 20 January 2009 | - Ignition off at Virgin Money |
| | - GE Money curtails credit limits |
| | - CBA eliminates some mortgage brokers |
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| 19 January 2009 | - Positive gearing in vogue |
| | - Major dreams at BOQ |
| | - Licence now needed for margin lending |
| | - Cash advances may prove costly |
| | - Australian consumer franchise counts at Citi |
| | - 20 per cent super loss in 2008 |
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| 16 January 2009 | - Cost cutting minus job cuts |
| | - NAB retains foreign ATM fee |
| | - Card spending kept to a minimum |
| | - Suncorp to moderate its home lending |
| | - BOQ seeks help from other banks |
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| 15 January 2009 | - Uncertain times lie ahead for retail sector |
| | - No more car loan from Ford Credit |
| | - Increased grant encourages first home buyers |
| | - Morgan Stanley retains new retail wealth business |
| | - Bank margins to remain high |
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| 14 January 2009 | - Global outlook looks dim |
| | - Storm warnings for Macquarie and BOQ |
| | - NAB trims maximum loan level |
| | - Fewer free ATMs |
| | - Cash options in demand |
| | - AIMS making money from mortgages |
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| 13 January 2009 | - Suncorp steers away from brokers |
| | - Linfox sells more BOQ shares |
| | - Investment firm sticks with cash |
| | - CBA sinks Storm Financial |
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| 12 January 2009 | - Personal insolvencies dip in December quarter |
| | - Mortgage arrears stable |
| | - Morgan Stanley set to enter retail broking |
| | - Live cover inadequate for most |
| | - Caution over margin loans |
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| 09 January 2009 | - Suncorp downgraded |
| | - Margin calls it new record highs |
| | - Housing slump continues |
| | - Bendigo buys margin loans from Macquarie |
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| 08 January 2009 | - Westpac extends aid to business borrowers |
| | - Banks agree to help unemployed borrowers |
| | - CBA assists north coast flood victims |
| | - 1000% loans are 'cheaper than the bank' |
| | - Small business misses out on rate cuts again |
| | - Credit Unions to sell bank mortgages |
| | - No compo for wrong credit reports |
| | - Think before leaping on fixed rate loans |
| | - Mortgage stress overstated |
| | - First home buyers grants not boosting sales |
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| 07 January 2009 | - St George toughens up loan criteria |
| | - Small business needs rate cuts |
| | - First home buyers turn to brokers |
| | - Credit unions pass up deposit guarantee |
| | - Business owners like St George and ANZ |
| | - Beware of tax office emails |
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| 06 January 2009 | - Time to tackle Xmas card debt |
| | - No rate cuts today |
| | - Cards winning over online shoppers |
| | - Bank guarantee under fire |
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| 05 January 2009 | - Westpac takes six weeks to approve loans |
| | - Rates to be slashed |
| | - More CBA branches to open on weekends |
| | - More banks to merge in 2009 |
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| 02 January 2009 | - Term deposit boom looks over |
| | - Foreign banks flee Australia |
| | - Aussies lose $750 billion on shares |
| | - Another fund freezes withdrawals |
| | - No investor demand for Suncorp IM |
| | - New NAB CEO raises questions |
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