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Record-breaking mortgage streak continues
6 January 2022
Record-breaking mortgage streak continues

Banks wrote $11.2 billion more in owner-occupied home loans in November – a 0.9 per cent increase on the prior month – as record levels of mortgage activity continue.

How the shape of the mortgage industry changed in 2021
31 December 2021
How the shape of the mortgage industry changed in 2021

The year 2021 has been another turbulent one, with a massive amount of structural change taking place in the mortgages space this year. We review how the shape of the home loan lending ...

Home loan affordability improving: Bluestone
23 December 2021
Home loan affordability improving: Bluestone

National mortgage affordability improved in the October quarter, but still runs above average, according to non-bank lender Bluestone.

UK raises the cash rate – will Australia follow suit?
22 December 2021
UK raises the cash rate – will Australia follow suit?

ANALYSIS: The Bank of England became one of the first major economies to increase rates since the pandemic first hit, but will Australia do the same?

2021 becomes the biggest auction year on record
21 December 2021
2021 becomes the biggest auction year on record

There have been 116,684 capital city auctions held over the 2021 year to date, overtaking 2017 as the busiest auction year on record.

Government to revamp Pension Loans Scheme
15 December 2021
Government to revamp Pension Loans Scheme

The federal government will reduce rates on the Pension Loans Scheme and rebrand the initiative from next year.

Preliminary weekly sales spike by 41% over 2021
8 December 2021
Preliminary weekly sales spike by 41% over 2021

The new figures also reflect an almost 60 per cent boom compared to this time in 2019, according to new PropTrack data.

Mortgage industry poll launches ahead of federal election
2 December 2021
Mortgage industry poll launches ahead of federal election

An industry poll has been launched to understand the key issues impacting mortgage and finance industry professionals leading up to the 2022 federal election.

Mortgage stress hit low during state lockdowns: Roy Morgan
1 December 2021
Mortgage stress hit low during state lockdowns: Roy Morgan

The market research firm has estimated a historic low level of 15.8 per cent of borrowers were at risk of mortgage stress during the September quarter.

Banks announce disaster relief for flood victims
30 November 2021
Banks announce disaster relief for flood victims

Several lenders, including major banks, have offered loan repayment relief and fee waivers for NSW and Queensland residents impacted by flooding.