Emma Ryan

Building approvals in recovery mode

New home building began recovering in February following a decline in January, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

ECONOMY • Wed, 06 Apr 2016

Industry figures respond to RBA decision

Despite the recent spike in the Australian dollar, industry figures have labelled the Reserve Bank’s April cash rate decision as unsurprising.

ECONOMY • Tue, 05 Apr 2016

Falling home sales point to property downturn

A new report by the Housing Industry Association has revealed that the proportion of new home sales has fallen and warned that a “sharper contraction” may soon emerge

PROPERTY • Mon, 04 Apr 2016

Capital requirements to create shift in construction finance sector

HoldenCAPITAL says additional capital requirements placed on the major banks has marked the beginning of a “new world order” for Australia’s construction finance sector

LENDER • Thu, 31 Mar 2016

Mortgage arrears continue to rise

A new report has revealed that the proportion of Australian housing loans in arrears has increased for prime and non-conforming residential mortgage-backed securities ...

ECONOMY • Wed, 30 Mar 2016

Majors' mortgage satisfaction slumps

The big four banks’ home loan customers have not recovered from the October rate rise, with new data showing a drop in satisfaction.

LENDER • Mon, 28 Mar 2016

SMEs reliant on personal finances for funding

Small business owners are regularly dipping into their own pockets to fund their business, new research has revealed.

LENDER • Tue, 22 Mar 2016

DirectMoney announces new credit data deal

ASX-listed marketplace lender DirectMoney has agreed to a new deal which will give it greater access to client credit data.

ECONOMY • Mon, 21 Mar 2016

La Trobe takes out international award

La Trobe Financial has scooped up a coveted title at this year’s International Alternative Investment Review (IAIR) Awards.

LENDER • Sun, 20 Mar 2016