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Home values rise, breaking 10 months of decline: CoreLogic

CoreLogic’s Home Value Index has recorded the first month-on-month increase in national home values since April 2022.

Majors split on RBA rate decision for April

Two major banks are backing a rate hike today (4 April), while two have suggested the central bank will pause its rate hiking ...

Housing shortfall expected to worsen: NHFIC

Australia’s housing supply constraints are expected to worsen, with a shortfall of more than 100,000 homes over the next five ...

Building industry ‘particularly concerned’ with FHB lending fall

Construction costs and rate rises continue to weigh on first home buyer commitments, warns the industry. 

Home prices rise in March: PropTrack

Australian home prices have reversed the downward trend with prices rising after declines eased into the end of 2022.

Treasurer’s ‘initial’ response to RBA review due in April

Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ initial views on the Reserve Bank review should be known ahead of the May budget, it has been ...

NHFIC chair resigns, acting chair appointed

Adrian Harrington has resigned as chair of the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation, with an acting chair ...

Non-bank announces $37m capital raise

MONEYME has successfully launched a fully underwritten $37 million conditional equity placement.

ACCC issues banking scam warning

The consumer watchdog has called for heightened vigilance among bank customers amid reports of up to $800,000 in losses from ...

9 in 10 Australian suburbs now cheaper to rent than buy

Just 9.1 per cent of Australian suburbs are presenting better value for home owners than renters, the latest CoreLogic ...

Rate pause expectations strengthen as inflation falls

A sharper-than-expected fall in annualised inflation has supported mounting expectations of a pause in the Reserve Bank’s ...

Qld to limit rent increases to once a year

The Palaszczuk government says it wants to give the state’s renters “a fair go”, releasing its plans to stabilise rental ...

Firstmac becomes substantial shareholder in BNK

The non-bank lender has increased its stake in listed bank BNK to nearly 20 per cent, as John Kolenda sells his shares and ...

Banks shouldn’t be left to foot the bill of cyber attacks: Assistant Treasurer

The Assistant Treasurer has suggested that financial institutions shouldn’t be solely responsible to foot the bill for scams ...

Largest banks survive APRA stress test

Australia’s largest banks would withstand a major financial crisis, according to a stress test from the prudential regulator, ...

Labor makes final push for Housing Australia Future Fund

The federal government’s housing affordability package is yet to pass, with arguments for and against mounting in the last ...

ACCC ‘keen to understand’ credit and deposit rate hikes

The competition watchdog wants to know how banks approach credit and deposit rate changes, with a public issues paper for its ...

Millions of ID documents stolen in Latitude attack

Around 7.9 million driver’s licence numbers and hundreds of thousands of passport numbers have been stolen in the major cyber ...

Government extends HomeBuilder paperwork deadline

The deadline for HomeBuilder applicants to submit supporting documentation has been extended due to supply constraints and ...

What does NSW Labor win mean for property?

With the Labor Party having won the NSW state election, we take a look at the party’s pledges and policies on property.

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