Fabian Cotter

Mutuals’ positivity persists despite headwinds ahead: Report

Continued size, staff, demographic, and economic challenges for mutual banks lie in wait, a KPMG survey has highlighted.

LENDER • Sun, 27 Nov 2022

1 in 4 Aussies ‘highly concerned’ about further rate rises: NAB

Data averages are ‘masking’ increased mortgagor stress levels over their home loan debt, a NAB behavioural economist has explained.

ECONOMY • Sun, 27 Nov 2022

‘Temporary inflation episode’, so history doesn’t repeat: RBA

While current high inflation came as ‘a shock’ its pressure could get ‘more variable’, the central bank has warned.

ECONOMY • Wed, 23 Nov 2022

AMP pursues FHB loan-book growth via Bricklet

With first home ownership difficult for many Australians, a new shared equity tool aims to help, AMP and proptech Bricklet have announced.

LENDER • Tue, 22 Nov 2022

Labour market agility via housing shake-up needed: CEDA

The think tank has firmly laid down its economic productivity suggestions on the eve of RBA governor Philip Lowe’s CEDA dinner speech.

ECONOMY • Mon, 21 Nov 2022

December cash rate hike probable after wage inflation ‘surprise’

A pause in the cash-rate hike trend seems unlikely, after ABS Q3 data revealed wage inflation growth.

ECONOMY • Mon, 21 Nov 2022

Home loan buffers eyed as bank customers squeeze spending

Latest figures suggest current economic reality is becoming “more apparent” to Western Australians, Bankwest has said.

ECONOMY • Sun, 20 Nov 2022

LRBA loans no ‘material’ super risk, but vigilance remains

Following 2014 recommendations that LRBAs should be prohibited, the latest CFR report has massively downgraded their risk — mostly.

REGULATION • Thu, 17 Nov 2022

‘Provisional yes’ as Heritage, People’s Choice set to merge

After months of negotiation, shareholders finally voted on the mutuals’ merger.

LENDER • Wed, 16 Nov 2022