Economy

AMP, Genworth withdraw FY20 guidance amid COVID-19 strain
27 March 2020
AMP, Genworth withdraw FY20 guidance amid COVID-19 strain

Market uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus has prompted the financial services firms to withdraw performance guidance for the 2020 financial year.

Outlook darkens as housing market headwinds mount
26 March 2020
Outlook darkens as housing market headwinds mount

The looming coronavirus-induced downturn in the housing market could be sharper than initially anticipated, with recent developments threatening to “undo” price growth reported over the past ...

Investor becomes shareholder in Xinja Bank
25 March 2020
Xinja Bank

A Dubai-based investment company has become a 20 per cent shareholder in Xinja Bank after investing $433 million in the neobank.

MyState CEO agrees to stay on
24 March 2020
MyState CEO agrees to stay on

The chief executive officer of the Tasmania-based banking and wealth management group, who was meant to step down in June, has agreed to stay in his role.

Auction activity hits ‘turning point’: CoreLogic
24 March 2020
Auction activity hits ‘turning point’: CoreLogic

Clearance rates are expected to fall below 60 per cent for the first time since mid-2019, while home owners rush to sell their homes before the coronavirus panic impacts buying sentiment ...

Mutual bank appoints new CEO
24 March 2020
Mutual bank appoints new CEO

A mutual bank has announced that it has appointed Greg McKenna as its new chief executive officer.

LATEST PODCAST: The rush to save small businesses
23 March 2020
LATEST PODCAST: The rush to save small businesses

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgages market.

Repayment holidays unlikely to impact credit reports
23 March 2020
Repayment holidays unlikely to impact credit reports

Loan relief being offered by lenders to those impacted by coronavirus would unlikely impact a borrower’s credit score, according to several lenders and credit reporting agencies.

Coronavirus to trigger fall in home values: AMP
23 March 2020
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Residential property prices could decline by as much as 20 per cent if the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak leads to a material rise in unemployment, according to AMP.

Banks to suspend SME loan repayments
20 March 2020
Banks to suspend SME loan repayments

Australia’s lenders will enable small-business customers to defer their loan repayments for six months in response to the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak.