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A major bank has told a Senate inquiry into regional bank closures that only “1 per cent of transactions are over the counter”, justifying regional closures.

Closing branches in regional areas will have a ‘disruptive’ impact on SMEs and cause a ‘ripple effect’ on communities, the small business ombudsman has warned.

Encouraging regional areas of Queensland to “grow their own” workforces, the Queensland government’s latest initiative sees opportunities for investment in regional businesses.

Regional property values continue to demonstrate “remarkable resilience”, outperforming their capital city counterparts, according to CoreLogic.

The federal government’s earlier Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee launch has helped more Aussies sooner, it has said.

The prudential regulator is launching a public consultation on its ‘points of presence data’, as recommended in a regional banking report.

While regional property prices saw huge gains during the pandemic, the country’s most popular regional markets are plunging, CoreLogic data reveals.

Regional NSW is the top migration destination for those leaving capital cities, according to a new report.

A customer-owned bank has informed the regional banking committee that the majority of its customers rely on face-to-face services for home lending.

A Senate inquiry has questioned how the ‘voluntary’ banking code of conduct is supporting regional communities amid bank branch closures.

Seven recommendations have been put forward by the Regional Banking Taskforce to better support those impacted by bank closures in regional communities.

Regional bank services have come under even closer scrutiny, as ADIs justify continued branch closures to a senate committee.

The regional shared-equity scheme has helped its first 2,000 new home buyers, yet there’s much more to go.

The federal government has introduced a bill that allows for the allocation of housing infrastructure funding in regional, rural, and remote Australia.

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