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Volt closes $70m equity raise
21 January 2020
Volt Bank

The neobank has closed a Series C equity funding round, reportedly surpassing its target by $10 million.

Housing recovery ‘squeezing’ FHBs out of the market
17 January 2020
Home for sale

The number of housing finance commitments from first home buyers has fallen for the second consecutive month, new ABS data has revealed, with analysts linking the trend to the resurgent ...

Wisr raises $33.5m to fund expansion
17 January 2020
Wisr CEO Anthony Nantes

The neo-lender has successfully completed its capital raise designed to fund the acceleration of its growth strategy.

Volt Bank welcomes international adviser
17 January 2020
Volt

The neobank has announced that Julian Sawyer, the co-founder of UK neobank Starling, has been appointed as a long-term adviser for Volt Bank.

HashChing completes capital raise, revamps offering
16 January 2020
Arun Maharaj

The mortgage marketplace has announced that it has completed a capital raise designed to fund a shift in the group’s strategic direction.

Resource states help trigger dip in arrears
16 January 2020
Resource states help trigger dip in mortgage arrears

An improvement in credit quality across Australia’s resource states has contributed to an overall decline in home loan delinquencies, according to the latest data from S&P.

Consumer confidence recovers after new year low
15 January 2020
Arrow up

Consumer confidence rose by 1 per cent week-on-week in the second week of January, following a 1.7 per cent fall in the first week of the year.

Growing natural disaster risk to credit quality flagged
14 January 2020
Burned house

The “increasing frequency and severity” of natural disasters have highlighted growing risks to the credit quality of Australia’s residential mortgage portfolio, according to Moody’s Investor ...

Australians wipe $2.45bn off credit card debt
14 January 2020
Credit cards

Consumers in Australia reduced their total credit card balances by $2.45 billion in November 2019, bringing the level of debt accruing interest to its lowest point since 2006.

Industry continues to back bushfire relief
13 January 2020
Industry continues to back bushfire relief

More lenders have pledged funds to bushfire relief efforts, including BOQ, while the Mortgage and Finance Industry Bushfire Relief fund has jumped in size and support.