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Auction success rate rockets despite Melbourne
22 September 2020
Auction success rate rockets despite Melbourne

The auction market has recorded its highest combined capital city preliminary clearance rate since March, despite record-low auction volumes in Melbourne, according to data.

Non-bank announces $20m equity raise
22 September 2020
Non-bank announces $20m equity raise

Fintech lender Lumi has announced plans to raise $20 million in capital to expand its team and market share over the next 12 months.

Inner-city rent values hit harder amid COVID-19
21 September 2020
Inner-city rent values hit harder amid COVID-19

The onset of the coronavirus pandemic may be leading to a “two-speed rental market”, with inner-city property rental values more likely to fall compared with outer suburbs, according to new ...

ME Bank looks to e-signatures, digital loan process
18 September 2020
ME Bank looks to e-signatures, digital loan process

The non-major lender is looking to bring in digital signatures and a new home loan platform this year, as it looks to digitise the loan process and help brokers write loans remotely.

Pepper reintroduces pre-COVID credit policies
18 September 2020
Pepper reintroduces pre-COVID credit policies

The non-bank lender has wound back its serviceability policy after reducing its risk appetite in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Major bank moves business banking tool to cloud
18 September 2020
Major bank moves business banking tool to cloud

The big four bank has announced the migration of its online business banking tool, NAB Connect, to the cloud.

Home sales spike points to HomeBuilder boost: HIA
17 September 2020
Home sales spike points to HomeBuilder boost: HIA

A sharp increase in new home sales has been attributed to a bump in sentiment from the federal government’s HomeBuilder scheme.

Heartland secures funding for reverse mortgage business
17 September 2020
Heartland secures funding for reverse mortgage business

The New Zealand-based financial services group has announced that it has secured new funding for the growth of its Australian reverse mortgage business.

RBA notes ‘subdued’ business loan activity
17 September 2020
RBA notes ‘subdued’ business loan activity

The central bank has noted that business lending has been “subdued” due to uncertainty and weak economic conditions and a “tightening” in the supply of credit.

Value of housing stock falls by $98bn
16 September 2020
Value of housing stock falls by $98bn

COVID-induced housing market weakness across Australia’s capital cities triggered a $98-billion slide in the total value of residential dwellings, new ABS data has revealed.