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Housing supply reforms in store for 2020: Credit Suisse

Australia can expect further housing supply reforms from the federal government in 2020 as real estate remains high on the political agenda, according to Credit Suisse.

Housing supply reforms in store for 2020
‘Muted’ economy to ‘dent’ RMBS quality

Subdued growth in the domestic economy is set to spur a deterioration in credit quality in 2020, according to Moody’s.

Moodys Investors Service
Sydney infrastructure to push up prices

There are currently seven infrastructure projects in Sydney that are due to inflate the property prices of affected suburbs, according to buyer’s agent Rich Harvey.

Sydney infrastructure to push up prices
UBank partners with fintech to facilitate AI integration

The digital lender has partnered with an Australian fintech to help drive its push into the AI space.

Partnership
Home values bounce across most regions

Over half of regional markets analysed by research group CoreLogic have experienced annual dwelling value increases, partly driven by increased investment interest from capital city ...

Regional town
Non-banks urged to service ‘unmet demand’ for debt funding

Non-bank lenders have been encouraged to capitalise on growing opportunities in the debt financing space.

Debt funding
Aussies value travel over home ownership

A third of Australians are choosing travel over home ownership, with more than half of young adults saying they’d rather be well travelled than own a home.

Aussies value travel over home ownership
2019 was the year of records: CoreLogic

The property research group has dubbed the year 2019 as “the year when new records were set”, given the corrections and changes in the housing market.

mortgagebusiness
YBR executive chairman deed renewed

The financial services business has announced that executive chairman Mark Bouris will continue in his position on the board for a two-year period to help the company face “uncertainty” ...

mortgagebusiness
Major banks maintain share of new loans

The big four banks’ share of the mortgage market has held firm amid a continued rise in demand for housing finance, ABS data has revealed.

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