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APRA calls out banks for ‘improper reporting’
25 July 2019
APRA

The prudential regulator has required several banks to tighten their intra-group funding arrangements after they were found to be in breach of prudential standards.  

Heritage Bank to open its first interstate branches
24 July 2019
Heritage Bank

Queensland-based mutual lender Heritage Bank has announced that it will be opening its first interstate branches later this year, with two branches set to open in Sydney.

House prices exceed $2m in 10% of Sydney suburbs
24 July 2019
Upper-class suburb

A new report from CoreLogic has identified stark shifts in the property market landscape across Australia’s major capital cities.

Banks continue revising mortgage serviceability policies
23 July 2019
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, the Bank of Sydney, and Auswide Bank

Three more lenders have announced cuts to their interest rate floors for home loan serviceability assessments in response to APRA’s new guidance.

Borrowers paying $4.2bn in mortgage interest ‘waste’
23 July 2019
Australian cash

Mortgage-holders are wasting approximately $4.2 billion annually in “unnecessary” interest costs, according to new research.

Housing downturn leaves state budgets $5.5bn short
23 July 2019
Cloudy suburb

Property price declines have wiped approximately $5.5 billion in revenue from state government budgets, according to a new analysis from Moody’s Investors Service. 

Credit Suisse confirms new Australian CEO
22 July 2019
Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse has announced the appointment of a senior banker from Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong as the CEO of its Australian business. 

Major bank appoints new CEO
19 July 2019
Major bank appoints new CEO

A big four bank has announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer.

Labour trends ‘not dramatic enough’ to force RBA’s hand
19 July 2019
RBA

The Reserve Bank will not be tempted to cut the cash rate in August, despite “significant spare capacity” remaining in the labour market, according to AMP Capital. 

NHFIC writes first construction loan with a CHP
18 July 2019
NHFIC writes first construction loan with a CHP

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation has provided two loans to social and affordable housing providers, including its first construction loan to a community housing ...