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				<title>Loan Studio News</title>
				<description>Latest news at the Loan Studio!</description>
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						<title><![CDATA[No rate cut on the cards]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[Economists are banking on disappointment for homeowners hoping for a further cash rate cut following tomorrow’s RBA meeting, with the majority of experts expecting rates to stand at 3%. A survey conducted by News Ltd of 15 economists found that all...]]></description>
						<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
						<link>http://www.loanstudio.com.au/news/no-rate-cut-on-the-cards</link>
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						<title><![CDATA[Loan Studio Wins Best New Brokerage 2012!]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[The Australian Mortgage Awards (AMA’s) bring together the finance industry's finest, recognising brokers and brokerages for their outstanding achievements. Winning an AMA continues to be the most prestigious and recognised accolade for a mortgage a...]]></description>
						<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
						<link>http://www.loanstudio.com.au/news/loan-studio-wins-best-new-brokerage-2012-1578</link>
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						<title><![CDATA[RBA rate decisions]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[          As most of you would now be aware, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meet on the first Tuesday of every month to review the "official cash rate" which is currently at 3.25%.   The RBA looks at the inflation rate and key economy indicator...]]></description>
						<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
						<link>http://www.loanstudio.com.au/news/rba-rate-decisions</link>
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						<title><![CDATA[Have you heard about NRAS?]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[You could be eligible for up to $9,981 a year of government incentives!If you’re considering purchasing an investment property, an NRAS property could be just what you are looking for.NRAS is short for National Rental Affordability Scheme which is ...]]></description>
						<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
						<link>http://www.loanstudio.com.au/news/have-you-heard-about-nras</link>
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						<title><![CDATA[The Rate Debate]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[Proceeding the Reserve Bank rate cut by 50 basis points to 3.75% on Tuesday, CBA and NAB have been the quickest to pass on a rate reduction.CBA said it would pass on 40 basis points of the 50 basis point RBA cash rate reduction, bringing its standar...]]></description>
						<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
						<link>http://www.loanstudio.com.au/news/the-rate-debate</link>
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						<title><![CDATA[Reserve Bank Drops Cash Rate by 0.50%!]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[The RBA has exceeded expectations today by cutting the official cash rate by 50 basis points.This reduction was widely expected, with Westpac chief economist Bill Evans this week calling a cut "beyond doubt".For more info on the RBA's decision please...]]></description>
						<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
						<link>http://www.loanstudio.com.au/news/reserve-bank-drops-cash-rate-by-050</link>
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						<title><![CDATA[Check out our &quot;out takes&quot; ]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[Check out our "out takes" from our corporate photoshoot on Facebook!...]]></description>
						<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
						<link>http://www.loanstudio.com.au/news/check-out-our-out-takes-</link>
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						<title><![CDATA[Aggregators behind the times on tech]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[...Loan Studio broker Colin Sheppard has told Australian BrokerNews the industry should embrace forms of communication such as Skype. "Different people communicate differently these days. This just creates another medium," he said. Sheppard commented...]]></description>
						<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
						<link>http://www.loanstudio.com.au/news/aggregators-behind-the-times-on-tech</link>
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						<title><![CDATA[My generation ]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[Read the article about Loan Studio in the Mortgage & Finance Brief Magazine - click here to see the full article!...]]></description>
						<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
						<link>http://www.loanstudio.com.au/news/my-generation-</link>
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						<title><![CDATA[Mystery shop shows brokers better than banks.]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[A mystery shopping survey of home lenders has ranked brokers ahead of banks and credit unions, in results that make "a mockery" of Australian Consumers' Association claims consumers are poorly served by mortgage brokers.Results from the latest Core D...]]></description>
						<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
						<link>http://www.loanstudio.com.au/news/mystery-shop-shows-brokers-better-than-banks</link>
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						<title><![CDATA[How long can rates stay on hold? ]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[At it's board meeting today, the RBA left rates on hold at 4.75%.To see further info and the RBA media release click here http://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2011/mr-11-19.html.In fact the RBA site is a great source of info for how rates are set and...]]></description>
						<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
						<link>http://www.loanstudio.com.au/news/how-long-can-rates-stay-on-hold-</link>
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						<title><![CDATA[Find a more appropriate loan, not just a new loan.]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[The ban on mortgage exit fees has given more flexibility to mortgage holders, but the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) has warned Australians that their priority should be finding a more appropriate loan, not just a new loan.The gov...]]></description>
						<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
						<link>http://www.loanstudio.com.au/news/find-a-more-appropriate-loan-not-just-a-new-loan</link>
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						<title><![CDATA[Rates on hold.. for the time being?]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[FYI, According to the RBA website - The Reserve Bank sets the target 'cash rate', which is the market interest rate on overnight funds. It uses this as the instrument for monetary policy, and influences the cash rate through its financial market oper...]]></description>
						<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
						<link>http://www.loanstudio.com.au/news/rates-on-hold-for-the-time-being</link>
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						<title><![CDATA[Loan Studio - Nominated for an AMA award!]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[Loan Studio has been chosen as a finalist in this year’s Australian Mortgage Awards (AMAs) in the New Brokerage of the Year category.This a massive achievement as we have been chosen from thousands of entrants all over the country after an extensiv...]]></description>
						<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
						<link>http://www.loanstudio.com.au/news/loan-studio---nominated-for-an-ama-award</link>
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						<title><![CDATA[Reserve Bank Leaves Rates on Hold]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[    The Reserve Bank has left official interest rates on hold for the eighth straight month amid weak economic data.All 28 of the economists surveyed by Bloomberg before the decision expected the official cash rate target to remain on hold at 4.75 pe...]]></description>
						<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
						<link>http://www.loanstudio.com.au/news/reserve-bank-leaves-rates-on-hold</link>
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						<title><![CDATA[Talking about my generation]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[Colin talks about Loan Studio embracing our Gen Y peeps!                                        "We're building our business based on how the mortgage broking industry is going to be moving forward," Sheppard commented. "Our business is rolling out i...]]></description>
						<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
						<link>http://www.loanstudio.com.au/news/talking-about-my-generation</link>
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