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Hat-trick of RBA rate cuts on the table
24 June 2019
Philip Lowe

There’s a “very real chance” that the Reserve Bank will lower the cash rate three months in a row, according to ANZ Research.

Lakeba Group appoints wealth executive to board
24 June 2019
mortgagebusiness

Technology company Lakeba Group has appointed financial services specialist Roy McKelvie as a non-executive director, as the company prepares to launch into the banking sphere.

Fixed rate demand bounced back before RBA cut
21 June 2019
Mortgage Choice

The demand for fixed-rate loans jumped back up in May after declining in the lead up to the 2019 federal election, new data has shown.

Bank CFO resigns
20 June 2019
Bank CFO resigns

Bank of Queensland's chief financial officer has resigned from his post to "pursue other leadership opportunities", effective October 2019.

ADIs report $14.3bn fall in mortgage volumes
20 June 2019
APRA

A 16.4 per cent slump in new home loan volumes has been reported by APRA, contributing to a 12.6 per cent fall in profits.  

RBA sends ‘unusual’ signal to market
19 June 2019
RBA

The central bank has conceded that further rate cuts are “more likely than not” in minutes released following its first monetary policy adjustment in almost three years.

HSBC economist disputes house price gloom
19 June 2019
HSBC economist disputes house price gloom

Australia’s recent housing correction has been “orderly”, rather than concerning, according to HSBC’s chief economist.

Home prices dip 3% in March quarter
19 June 2019
Suburbs

Residential property prices continued sliding across Australia’s capital cities in the March quarter, according to the latest ABS statistics.

Auction volumes, clearance rates bounce
18 June 2019
Auction

CoreLogic has reported a spike in auction volumes and an improvement in clearance rates across Australia’s combined capital cities.

MyState divests financial advice business for $3.5m
18 June 2019
MyState Bank

The Tasmanian bank has announced the sale of its financial planning business assets to Fiducian Group.