Economy

Risks associated with the effects of falling home values on mortgage serviceability are “not large enough” to pose a “widespread” threat to financial stability, according to the RBA

The disability housing sector is struggling to secure sufficient finance, with investors perceiving the market as “highly uncertain”, new research has found.

The banking sector has collectively recorded a sharp year-on-year contraction in new home loan settlements in light of tighter credit conditions and reduced demand for housing, new APRA data ...

The ABA has launched a consultation on formulating a new guideline for how banks deal with vulnerable customers.

A global market analyst has urged observers not to “overstate” the extent of the housing downturn, despite the RBA claiming that it has provoked “considerable uncertainty” in the market

A big four bank has resumed business with the embattled residential property valuations firm, following a cyber attack that exposed the private information of financial services customers.

Home loan interest rates can rise 43 to 52 basis points on average once fixed rate terms end, unless borrowers proactively negotiate, a new analysis has found.

Almost three-quarters of Australians do not know their credit score, according to a new survey conducted by Finder.

The downturn in national home values is two months away from becoming the longest correction in history, according to a CoreLogic analysis.

A mortgage funder has succumbed to funding cost pressures, hiking variable mortgage rates by up to 15 basis points for both new and existing home loan customers.