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Australia ranks second highest for ‘housing market risk’: IMF

The IMF has ranked Australia’s housing market as being the second most high-risk country of 27 countries, which CoreLogic ...

Construction costs ‘biggest constraint’ for housing development: NAB

Costs for construction continue to be the main constraint for new housing development in Australia, NAB’s latest property ...

Finfluencer hit with permanent injunctions

The Federal Court has made permanent injunctions against social media finfluencer Tyson Robert Scholz, prohibiting him from ...

Rate pause was ‘always on the cards’: RBA

Instability in the global banking system did not reroute the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy path, according to the deputy ...

‘Devote resources’ to financial stability risks, warns IMF

The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its outlook for the global economy, suggesting policymakers shore up defences ...

Banks launch scam awareness campaign

The new campaign highlights the importance of customer alertness against criminal activity by scammers.

Investor lending down nearly 40% in Qld

An investment executive has raised the alarm that property investing is collapsing in the Sunshine State.

Criminals demand ransom payment from Latitude

The non-bank lender says it will not pay a ransom to criminals who stole personal identification documents from customers.

Incorrect interest rates in CDR data ‘key regulatory focus’: ACCC

The competition watchdog is prioritising compliance and enforcement activities to improve open banking data, particularly ...

Majors tweak terminal rate forecasts

Following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to hold the official cash rate, the major banks have offered updates to ...

Household Capital appoints new CFO

The independent retirement funding provider has appointed Ian Parkes as its new chief financial officer.

Mortgages are ‘enablers’, not handcuffs: Finni Mortgages

While an increasing number of Australians could find themselves in ‘mortgage prison’, chief executive at Finni Mortgages said ...

Owner-occupied lending lifted just $4bn in February amid rate hikes

Mortgage lending continued to increase in a rising rate environment, but only marginally, APRA data for February 2023 has ...

RBNZ lifts official cash rate by 50 bps

New Zealand’s monetary policy committee has moved to lift the official cash rate by 50 bps from 4.75 per cent to 5.25 per ...

NSW Labor reveals new housing minister

Following the Labor Party’s victory at last month’s election, the Minns government has announced its full ministry, including ...

RBA considering mortgage offset data in rate decisions: Lowe

Philip Lowe has said that arrears rates and inflows and outflows to offset accounts are key datasets the RBA considers when ...

‘Competition concerns’ flagged in Suncorp-ANZ deal: ACCC

The competition watchdog is seeking further feedback before making a decision on ANZ’s proposed acquisition of Suncorp Bank

APRA consults on bank branches data amid closures

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

April cash rate holds at 3.60%

The central bank has moved to hold the official cash rate for the first time since the rate hikes began in May 2022. 

ASIC sues insurance company over unfair contract terms

The regulator has begun proceedings into the alleged unfair contract terms by the general insurance company.

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