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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
... following its "thunderous rise" over the last six weeks. He said although the bourse was experiencing some post-Qantas excitment blues, he didn't see any reason for longer-term concern. "Markets can't go up in a straight line," Mr Bishop said. "I don't ...

CHOICE rates reverse mortgages

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2007
CHOICE has reviewed 23 reverse mortgages against a range of what it believes are "good practice" standards and found 10 to be satisfactory, 11 to be not good enough and two to be poor. The results are published in the latest CHOICE consumer magazine ...

LIXI makes lending technologies more affordable

The Lending Industry XML Initiative (LIXI), a non-profit organisation representing mortgage brokers and lenders, has changed its membership model to allow more industry players to adopt better and cheaper e-commerce technologies. LIXI was established ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2007
The Australian share market has opened higher today, tracking a positive lead from Wall Street. At 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 24.5 points to 5901.2, while the all ordinaries rose 25.6 points to 5882.1. On the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Reverse mortgage standards under fire

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2007
A CHOICE shadow shop survey of the reverse mortgage industry has revealed some poor practices and areas for concern, but plans are already underway from some in the industry to effect a uniform lift in standards. Three CHOICE representatives visited ...

Reverse mortgages to mature: SEQUAL

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2007
Increased competition in the reverse mortgage industry will see product providers fine-tuning their existing products and contracts rather than rushing new products to market, according to Keiren Dell, chief executive officer of the Senior Australians ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open flat on a negative US lead and rising commodity prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0711 AEDT, the March share price index contract was unchanged at 6017. On the corporate front today, explosives ...

New deputy governor for RBA

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2007
Treasurer Peter Costello has announced the appointment of a new deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to fill the role left by the promotion of former deputy Glenn Stevens to the role of governor. After more than three decades in various ...

MEB warns on reverse mortgages

Members Equity Bank, the bank owned by super funds, has warned consumers against using reverse mortgage products, claiming that financial planners will use equity release-type products to boost their incomes. Trowbridge Deloitte conducted a study last ...

Bluestone targets the smaller end of town

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2007
Bluestone Group is striding into more new territory with the announcement that it is establishing a new lending arm servicing the self-employed, sole traders and professional investors in the $10 billion commercial property market. The group has established ...