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The Victorian and Queensland state governments have both announced new initiatives to bring more housing online and free up under-utilised stock.

Home values in regional areas are rising at the quickest pace in almost two years, CoreLogic has found.

Despite inflated property prices, energy-efficient homes have attracted higher demand from middle-income earners, the property marketplace has said.

The evolving financial services group has appointed the founding CEO of digital bank 86 400 and an ORDE Financial director to its board.

The regulator has revealed it has “no such plans” to introduce new regulations to combat risks presented by AI.

The lender has completed a deal with iPartners to support its lending growth.

The association’s Housing Index has revealed that Western Australia is the only state to perform above its national long-running average.

The non-major bank has brought together its broker and direct channel home lending teams under Paul Herbert, its new head of lending and everyday banking distribution.

Rising household incomes have led to easing levels of mortgage stress, new research has found.

To fast-track home ownership, the major bank's business banking arm will accept presales with Coposit-secured deposits.

With the major bank set to launch a digital-only home loan, speculation is mounting that this could mark the beginning of the end of home lending through branches.

While the risk appetite of major banks shrank, more brokers have been using non-banks to help meet client circumstances, according to a new survey.

The major bank’s monthly survey has found some positivity in the attitudes of potential home buyers.

The stronger-than-expected economic data prints were not enough for the RBA to lift interest rates in May.

The major bank is set to launch a new, more affordable refinance option, available exclusively to borrowers online.