Malavika Santhebennur

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Malavika Santhebennur is the features editor on the mortgages titles at Momentum Media. Before joining the team in 2019, Malavika held roles with Money Management and Benchmark Media. She has been writing about financial services for the past six years.

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RBA makes surprise February cash rate call

Economy

RBA makes surprise February cash rate call

02 February 2021 • Hits: 425

The central bank has announced a new record-low cash rate in its February board meeting, a decision that was unexpected ...Read More

Loan commitment levels continue to soar

Finance Products

Loan commitment levels continue to soar

02 February 2021 • Hits: 1980

New home loan commitments have continued to soar and break records, driven by owner-occupier home loans, first home buye...Read More

Deferred loans dip below 2 per cent: APRA

Finance Products

Deferred loans dip below 2 per cent: APRA

02 February 2021 • Hits: 1245

The majority of loans on repayment pauses are made up of housing loans, while less than 2 per cent of all loans have rem...Read More

CBA book boosted by multibillion-dollar OO rise

Finance Products

CBA book boosted by multibillion-dollar OO rise

01 February 2021 • Hits: 2066

The major bank has recorded a multibillion-dollar mortgage portfolio growth, propelled by owner-occupier lending, while ...Read More

Qld tops housing finance growth: CommSec

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Qld tops housing finance growth: CommSec

28 January 2021 • Hits: 1449

Home loan commitments have soared across Australia and were above year-ago levels in all states and territories despite ...Read More

Home loan demand gains ground

Property

Home loan demand gains ground

27 January 2021 • Hits: 1214

The mortgage market is showing small signs of recovery across the country amid the holiday period, while NSW has continu...Read More

Bumper settlement volumes recorded in December

Property

Bumper settlement volumes recorded in December

25 January 2021 • Hits: 1204

Property sale settlements hit a two-year high across the country in December 2020 and surged in Victoria, driven by the ...Read More

Collateralised borrowing spiked amid financial stress: RBA

Economy

Collateralised borrowing spiked amid financial stress: RBA

22 January 2021 • Hits: 1151

The RBA has studied the role of collateral in credit markets under stress, and has found that collateralised borrowing r...Read More

Melbourne boosts quarterly auction volumes

Property

Melbourne boosts quarterly auction volumes

22 January 2021 • Hits: 936

Auction volumes surged significantly over the December quarter across Australia, largely attributed to a “resurgence�...Read More

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