Economy

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgages market.

Following the release of the federal budget 2022-23, industry players have been outlining their thoughts on the housing affordability measures.

The Morrison government has released its federal budget for the new financial year, including a range of initiatives targeting home ownership and housing affordability.

The peak residential housing body has welcomed the government’s decision to expand the Home Guarantee Schemes, ahead of the federal budget.

As escalating property prices outpace wage growth, saving for a home deposit could take a dual household more than five years.

A real estate industry body has called on the Western Australian government to issue stamp duty relief for first home buyers, seniors, off-the-plan purchases and small businesses.

To mark the two-year milestone of the pandemic, CoreLogic has counted off the impacts for the Australian housing market.

Financial scammers begin to prey on “distressed individuals”, as the widespread devastation from the floods across NSW and Queensland leaves thousands vulnerable.

The rising cost of housing and a growing wealth imbalance is an emerging social issue that could threaten “social cohesion”, according to a leading demographer.

An array of customer-owned entities has come together to provide a banking hub for the residents of the Northern Rivers city, Lismore.