Economy

FHLDS scheme exhausted
27 May 2020
FHLDS scheme exhausted

All 5,000 places allocated for non-major participating banks within the FHLDS have now been exhausted, three months after launching.

Heritage introduces digital VOI service
26 May 2020
Heritage introduces digital VOI service

The non-major has introduced a new digital verification tool in a bid to simplify the application process via the third-party channel.

Clearance rates hit COVID high
26 May 2020
Clearance rates hit COVID high

Auction clearance rates have risen to their highest level since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, new data has revealed.

House listings, sale volumes plummet amid COVID-19
25 May 2020
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Modelling of sales volumes by CoreLogic has shown that across Australia, residential property sales may have declined by about 40 per cent over April.

NSW grants early relief to SMEs
25 May 2020
NSW grants early relief to SMEs

The NSW government has eased social distancing restrictions, enabling small businesses to open their doors to a larger number of patrons.

P&N Bank reduces servicing assessment rate
22 May 2020
reduces servicing assessment rate

The bank has reduced its qualifying rate in a bid to maintain its competitive position in the market.

Banks will need to change the way they assess risk: Volt CEO
21 May 2020
Banks will need to change the way they assess risk: Volt CEO

Mainstream lenders are “going to have to develop new skills” to assess serviceability as a result of COVID-19 fallout, the co-founder and CEO of the neobank has suggested.

Senator calls on banks to extend IO periods
21 May 2020
Senator calls on banks to extend IO periods

A Liberal senator for WA has urged lenders to extend interest-only periods for borrowers to help reduce hardship levels during COVID-19, noting that exemptions are in place that allow them ...

Finsure announces strategic partnership
21 May 2020
Finsure announces strategic partnership

The aggregator has announced a new partnership with CoreLogic, providing its brokers with up-to-date property information and analysis.

COVID-19 shake-up to last for financial services
21 May 2020
COVID-19 shake-up to last for financial services

Dampened interest rates, and a surge in demand for digital services and corporate accountability have been listed among the long-term effects that will linger for financial services ...