The past four years have been a boon time for investors with the average, the self deluded and even those who make decisions by interpreting the light cast by a full moon off duck entrails all making money.
But now the signs of doubt are beginning to creep …
Australians are confident house prices will rise between now and the end of September, driven by the general consensus that interest rates will remain stable for the foreseeable future.
In fact Australians are showing their highest levels of confidence towards house price rises since CoreData began measuring quarter-on-quarter …
It’s already a tight squeeze in the financial services market by way of number of players competing for each and every consumer dollar.
In the mortgage market in particular, the sheer diversity of business models can be a source of much confusion to the average, everyday prospective borrower.…
The UK Self-Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs) market is entering an interesting new phase as consumer awareness rises and adviser clients start to demand more from their financial planners.
For advisers and providers, this will pose multiple challenges, from maintaining service standards as volumes rise, to ensuring they can …
If the prospect of doubling commissions, and indeed the tripling of commissions if word on the home loan grapevine proves correct then mortgage brokers are having the last laugh.
An increasingly popular trend by some of the bigger lenders in the market, doubling commissions is an enticing proposition …
Forget your orthodox, stock-standard mortgage brand names that generate limited consumer affection or intrigue beyond the rate of interest offered, signing of the papers and handing over of the keys.
Enter Chocolate Home Loans, The Finance Fairy and www.moneyman.com.au – business names designed to linger and pique intrigue …
