Economy

COVID-19 curbs Perth housing recovery
29 May 2020
housing recovery

The onset of COVID-19 has put the brakes on momentum in Perth’s housing market, which is instead on the cusp of another downswing.

AFCA receives over 3,000 complaints amid COVID-19
28 May 2020
AFCA receives over 3,000 complaints amid COVID-19

The financial complaints body has announced that it has received thousands of complaints in the two months since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic.

Resimac closes $500m RMBS transaction
28 May 2020
Resimac closes $500m RMBS transaction

The non-bank lender has issued its first RMBS transaction since the COVID-19, with the AOFM providing secondary market support with cornerstone investors.

Outlook turns negative for mutual banks: Moody’s
28 May 2020
Outlook turns negative for mutual banks: Moody’s

The investor service has revised its outlook for mutual banks to negative, as the economic fallout of COVID-19 continues.

PM fears impact of migration slide on residential sector
27 May 2020
Scott Morrison

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has acknowledged the threat that a COVID-induced decline in migration could pose to residential property market activity.

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
house for sale

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.