Economy

Major bank group executive to step down
13 December 2018
Major bank group executive to step down

The group executive of a big four bank’s Australian division has resigned from his role.  

Homeownership dream a ‘thing of the past’
13 December 2018
mortgagebusiness

Australians increasingly favour “freedom” and “flexibility” over the traditional dream of homeownership, according to new research.

Mortgage pricing too opaque and discounting too time consuming: ACCC
11 December 2018
Woman having a hard time reading

Pricing for mortgages is “opaque” and the cost and effort needed to search for discounts is “unnecessarily high”, the ACCC’s Residential Mortgage Price Inquiry has found.

Bump in loan approvals a ‘blip’ amid downturn
11 December 2018
Bump in loan approvals a ‘blip’ amid downturn

The downward trend in home loan approvals reversed in October, but the spike is set to be short-lived, according to analysts.

COBA welcomes progress of banking reform bill
11 December 2018
mortgagebusiness

The Customer-Owned Banking Association has welcomed the Coalition government’s joint party-room approval of legislation designed to reduce regulatory barriers for customer-owned lenders

Mortgage serviceability pressures easing
10 December 2018
Property home loans

The proportion of income required to service a home loan decreased nationwide over the September quarter 2018, according to joint research from Adelaide Bank and REIA.

Back book rate hikes spur arrears jump: S&P
10 December 2018
Back book rate hikes spur arrears jump: S&P

Delinquencies underlying Australia’s mortgage portfolio increased over the year to September 2018 off the back of out-of-cycle interest rate increases and refinancing constrains, according ...

Bank to end white-label offering
7 December 2018
Bank to end white-label offering

After considering the “future evolution of the industry”, a non-major bank has announced that it will discontinue its white-label loan products.

Use of bank branches dwindling: Roy Morgan
7 December 2018
mortgagebusiness

Significantly fewer Australians are opting to use the services offered by bank branches, according to new research from Roy Morgan.

Bank announces resignation of group executive
7 December 2018
mortgagebusiness

A group executive of a non-major bank has resigned to assume a role as CEO of retail business.