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Affordability improves in March as house prices fall
16 April 2019
Affordability improves in March as house prices fall

Stagnating house prices have contributed to an improvement in housing affordability in March, according to Moody’s.

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15 April 2019
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The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgages market.

YBR makes progress on $300m securitisation initiative
15 April 2019
mortgagebusiness

The third-party mortgage and advice business is one step closer to securing a $300 million RMBS warehouse facility after it entered into a non-binding agreement with an unnamed funder.

RBA’s housing concerns abated by tighter underwriting
15 April 2019
RBA

Tighter mortgage underwriting standards have eased the central bank’s financial stability concerns associated with weakening housing market conditions.

ALP’s negative gearing modelling questioned
12 April 2019
ALP’s negative gearing modelling questioned

The Labor Party’s modelling of investor loans that forms the basis of its negative gearing policies has been called into question by Empower Wealth broker and chairman of the Property ...

Home loan arrears rise nationwide
11 April 2019
Arrow up

Delinquencies underlying Australia’s prime residential mortgage-backed securities increased in January, with regional banks bearing the brunt of the increase. 

Bluestone completes $400m RMBS
11 April 2019
Bluestone

The specialist lender has priced its first securitisation for 2019 and 28th issuance in total.

Mortgage approvals rise above market expectations
10 April 2019
House with sold signage

The value of home loan approvals has spiked, sparking optimism among some analysts.

Major bank cuts fixed rates
10 April 2019
CBA

A big four bank has announced rate cuts of up to 30 basis points across its owner-occupied and investment fixed rate home loan products.

COBA campaigns for competition ahead of election
10 April 2019
Mike Lawrence

The Customer Owned Banking Association has renewed its push to promote greater competition in the banking sector, urging Australia’s political candidates to commit to reform ahead of the ...