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The federal government has opened public consultation to help Australians understand how the Help to Buy scheme can assist them.

Areas with high population density have been found to dampen value growth in units, CoreLogic’s research director has said.

Home loan financing was the strongest in Queensland, according to the major bank’s latest research.

Industry associations have jointly urged the government to double its funding for the HAFF Bill in the upcoming budget.

The non-major bank has announced Doug Snell has begun his new role.

A new PropTrack report has unveiled states with the most affordable housing.

The lender has successfully closed its first residential mortgage-backed securities issue for 2024.

Sam White, the executive chairman of LMG, has suggested that responsible lending laws should be streamlined as open banking rolls through the mortgages space.

First home buyer activity could dampen as the year progresses amid worsening mortgage serviceability, ANZ and CoreLogic’s report has found.

Customers can now borrow up to $5 million with the non-bank lender, following the launch of its Prestige Loan product.

The bank will have to pay a $10 million penalty for failing to have effective controls to prevent and detect unauthorised fee transactions conducted by third parties.

It has been recommended that the government’s Help to Buy Scheme bill passes, but dissenters argue the policy is akin to “shuffling deck chairs as the Titanic sinks”.

Employment levels have shown a slight drop during March.

The banking group has announced non-executive director Samantha Martin-Williams as its new incoming chair.

The non-major bank has confirmed the first phase of its digital mortgages roll-out is set to begin later this year.