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		<title>Stargate launches Mortgage Software for iPad</title>
		<link>http://www.lendingcentral.com/2012/01/19/stargate-launches-mortgage-software-for-ipad/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LC Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In another industry first, the Stargate Group today released the only Fact Find Tool for Brokers built specifically for the Apple iPad. The application, called “eFind™” enables mortgage brokers to electronically complete their Client Needs Analysis interview with a prospective borrower anywhere and at any time. eFind™ represents a fundamental shift in the way that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RBA Providing some stability with rate stance</title>
		<link>http://www.lendingcentral.com/2011/10/04/rba-providing-some-stability-with-rate-stance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LC Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Broker News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is providing some stability to Australian consumers battling cost of living increases and an uncertain economic climate by leaving official interest rates alone, says leading mortgage broker Loan Market. Loan Market Chief Operating Officer Dean Rushton said the central bank now looked likely to keep the cash rate at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Massive leap in fixed rate loans as first home buyers return to market</title>
		<link>http://www.lendingcentral.com/2011/10/04/massive-leap-in-fixed-rate-loans-as-first-home-buyers-return-to-market/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lendingcentral.com/2011/10/04/massive-leap-in-fixed-rate-loans-as-first-home-buyers-return-to-market/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LC Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Broker News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fixed rate home loans rose sharply in popularity in September, as first home buyers returned strongly to the market, especially in New South Wales and Western Australia. The AFG Mortgage Index, published today by AFG, shows that 16.6% of all new home loans processed in September were fixed rate loans, compared to 9.4% the month [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Class action against ANZ underway</title>
		<link>http://www.lendingcentral.com/2011/10/04/class-action-against-anz-underway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LC Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Mike Hedge Seven centuries of legal precedent stand behind a bid to stop Australian banks charging customers exorbitant penalties for late payments or overspending on their credit accounts. In Australia&#8217;s largest class action, 34,000 ANZ customers are seeking to stop the bank charging what they say are excessive dishonour fees. It is estimated the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tax must reflect unique economy</title>
		<link>http://www.lendingcentral.com/2011/10/04/tax-must-reflect-unique-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lendingcentral.com/2011/10/04/tax-must-reflect-unique-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LC Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Treasurer Wayne Swan has told a tax forum that Australia is a &#34;pretty unique&#34; economy and the tax system needed to reflect that. &#34;We are relatively isolated from the world in a geographical sense,&#34; he told delegates attending the two-day tax summit at Canberra&#8217;s Parliament House on Tuesday. Yet few countries adopted imported technology and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First home buyers to put their stamp on the market</title>
		<link>http://www.lendingcentral.com/2011/09/13/first-home-buyers-to-put-their-stamp-on-the-market/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lendingcentral.com/2011/09/13/first-home-buyers-to-put-their-stamp-on-the-market/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LC Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Broker News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[First home buyer activity is increasing as they are poised to make a strong return to the real estate market, according to leading mortgage broker Loan Market. New South Wales is leading the national surge as first time buyers there move quickly to beat the loss of stamp duty concessions at the end of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is now the time to consider a new home loan?</title>
		<link>http://www.lendingcentral.com/2011/09/13/is-now-the-time-to-consider-a-new-home-loan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lendingcentral.com/2011/09/13/is-now-the-time-to-consider-a-new-home-loan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 23:56:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LC Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stamp duty exemptions: The end of an era for NSW first home buyers. The NSW government recently announced that from January 1, 2012 stamp-duty exemptions for first home buyers will no longer apply for people who buy existing properties. The government aims at boosting construction of new homes therefore first home buyers will have stamp [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Borrowers Not Aware of Lenders Mortgage Insurance Costs</title>
		<link>http://www.lendingcentral.com/2011/07/04/borrowers-not-aware-of-lenders-mortgage-insurance-costs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lendingcentral.com/2011/07/04/borrowers-not-aware-of-lenders-mortgage-insurance-costs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 01:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LC Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Loan Market continues to see lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) as a continuing source of confusion for first time buyers. While interest rates will always be an issue for borrowers, it is unanticipated extra expenses such as LMI that often causes potential borrowers to adjust their plans.. Loan Market corporate spokesperson Paul Smith said borrowers with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bank war hasn&#8217;t led to mass switching</title>
		<link>http://www.lendingcentral.com/2011/06/27/bank-war-hasnt-led-to-mass-switching/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lendingcentral.com/2011/06/27/bank-war-hasnt-led-to-mass-switching/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 03:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LC Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Broker News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dean Rushton]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The price war between Australia’s major banks hasn’t resulted in a rush by home loan customers to switch lenders, a survey has found. Loan Market Chief Operating Officer Dean Rushton said a national survey of the company’s mortgage brokers found the majority had not reported any significant change in refinancing settlements. The survey which asked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Confused about conflicting reports re house prices? You&#8217;re not the only one!</title>
		<link>http://www.lendingcentral.com/2011/06/27/confused-about-conflicting-reports-re-house-prices-youre-not-the-only-one/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lendingcentral.com/2011/06/27/confused-about-conflicting-reports-re-house-prices-youre-not-the-only-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LC Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jill Fraser for Lending Central While economists and finance experts argue about whether Australia is experiencing a housing bubble or not based on interpretation of data and projected trends the facts are tabled by the RBA and Sam White from real estate group, Ray White. The RBA’s Minutes of its Monetary Policy Meeting on [...]]]></description>
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