Economy

A non-major lender has announced variable home loan rate increases of up to 15 basis points for new and existing mortgage rates. 

New inflation figures may force the RBA to “rethink” its monetary policy outlook amid weakness in several economic indicators, which could materialise in a 50bps cut to the cash rate, ...

The federal opposition needs to reveal its timeline for implementing proposed negative gearing reforms to ease the uncertainty of home owners and investors, the chairman of a property group ...

Macro-prudential measures imposed to address “systemic risks” in the mortgage market had no “undue” impact on the flow of credit, APRA has said.

Teachers Mutual Bank has received certification from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) for its mortgages, retail deposits and wholesale funding.

The wealth giant has revealed that its underlying profit dropped by more than 34 per cent to around $680 million in 2018, due to costs arising from the royal commission response, a portfolio ...

The chief economist of a building association has noted that new home building in Australia could be facing its “toughest year in almost a decade” with declining house prices and the fallout ...

Most Australians are not taking enough small steps to improve their financial situation despite it being one of the top things they care about, a new report has found.

All of Australia’s five major housing markets have been classed as “severely unaffordable”, with its median house price 5.7 times the nation’s median household income, according to a new ...

The ABA has told government that the upcoming Consumer Data Right could have a “revolutionary impact” on competition, but privacy should be prioritised.