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Banks commit to further industry reforms
Building on last year’s reforms to address concerns with their culture, Australian banks have announced a series of new initiatives including improved protections for ...
ECONOMY • Mon, 30 Jan 2017
APRA tipped to move on investors in May
A chief economist believes that further measures to curb investor lending could be only months away.
REGULATION • Sun, 29 Jan 2017
Melbourne median breaks $750k mark
The median house price in Victoria's capital has surged to more than $750,000 for the first time, recent data shows.
ECONOMY • Sun, 29 Jan 2017
Stamp duty review ‘necessary immediately’: REINSW
The Real Estate Institute of New South Wales insists that a review of stamp duty should be the newly appointed Premier’s first point of business.
ECONOMY • Thu, 26 Jan 2017
Capital cities finish 2016 ‘on front foot’
Most of the country’s capital cities posted their best quarterly results of the year at the end of 2016, according to the latest figures released by Domain.
LENDER • Tue, 24 Jan 2017
Banks ‘committed’ to improving customer trust
The Australian Banking Association (ABA) has welcomed a report that says banks and the finance industry have demonstrated ‘a clear commitment’ to improve customer ...
ECONOMY • Mon, 23 Jan 2017
HIA welcomes government focus on housing
The government’s appointment of a new Assistant Minister to the Treasurer to focus on housing affordability has been applauded by the Housing Industry Association.
Brisbane apartments heading for oversupply
Approvals for apartments in Brisbane remain considerably higher than their 10-year average, according to a new research report.
ECONOMY • Sun, 22 Jan 2017
All eyes on APRA as investor lending surges 20%
Fresh figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) suggest that investors are returning to the market, with investor lending growing by 21 per cent year-on-year
LENDER • Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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