CBA tips mortgage rates to rise

Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s (CBA) competitive pricing on mortgages helped it gain 21.9% of the mortgage market in 2009, but chief executive Ralph Norris has warned interest rates could rise.

“There’s no doubt we will reprice where necessary, we have to do what’s right on a commercial basis,” Norris said during the bank’s full year results briefing. Read More »


Posted by Iden on Thursday the 13th of August, 2009. 5 Comments »

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Good investment opportunities in Sydney - WBP

The Sydney property market has shown “marked improvement” and now offers good investment opportunities, according to valuation and property services firm, WBP Property Group.

Speaking at today’s Sydney Property Outlook breakfast, Chris Lackey, WBP, NSW state manager, noted a slight drop in the number of first home buyers as a percentage of total borrowers this month, an indication that activity in this segment may have begun to cool. Read More »


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