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Tight incomes, high interest rates, and cost-of-living struggles have not deterred over half of would-be home buyers, the major bank’s survey has found.

Commercial property stamp duty will soon be abolished in Victoria, as new legislation is introduced to bring in a new property tax instead.

The Miles government has introduced new legislation to hasten the delivery of more homes in the state.

A scam attempt almost cost one NAB customer a bundle before it was caught by a Sydney-based business banker.

The RBA can neither “rule in or out” any interest rate changes going forward, Michele Bullock has said.

Outstanding mortgage rates have increased faster than their global counterparts despite having one of the lower cash rate increases.

The RBA still carries doubts about when the target band for inflation will be reached.

Estimates have been released for the first and second levy periods that will fund claims from eligible consumers who have been the victims of financial misconduct.

The non-bank lender has reported a surge in total loan settlements year on year.

The major bank’s LMI waiver scheme has allowed thousands of nurses and midwives to get onto the property ladder faster.

New home sales rose during February but remain near low levels, the association has found.

The major banks foresee no change in the cash rate during the RBA’s March meeting.

The upcoming budget will include additional cost-of-living measures to “take the pressure off inflation”, the federal Treasurer has confirmed.

Remote communities in the Northern Territory will see more housing come online as a result of a $4 billion investment from the federal and NT governments.

Queensland is on track to become the first state to implement the federal government’s shared equity scheme, Help to Buy.