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ING appoints former AusPost exec to board
14 September 2018
mortgagebusiness

The non-major lender has appointed the former chief risk officer at Australia Post to its board of directors.

Consumer confidence rocked by rate hikes
14 September 2018
mortgagebusiness

Recent mortgage rate increases and political instability have brought consumer confidence down to its lowest level in 2018, a new survey has found.

RC and PC scrutiny could undermine banks’ pricing power
13 September 2018
Australian banks, magnifying glass, scrutiny, pricing power

Australian banks could face “profitability challenges” as credit demand softens, funding pressures persist and inquiry recommendations limit lenders’ ability to offset costs, according to ...

Major banks embroiled in another class action suit
13 September 2018
mortgagebusiness

Five million Australians could be getting thousands of dollars back from the major banks through what could be the largest class action suit in the nation’s history.

Genworth to be axed from ASX index
12 September 2018
ASX, ASX index, Genworth

The mortgage insurance provider will be removed from the ASX index after no longer meeting selection criteria.

Rise in mortgage demand coincides with refinancing spike
12 September 2018
mortgagebusiness

An increase in demand for home loans has been reported against a backdrop of a rise in refinancing commitments, the latest data from the ABS has revealed.

Arrears fall, rate rises unlikely to affect credit quality: Fitch
12 September 2018
mortgagebusiness

Home loan delinquencies have declined, repayment rates have risen and the annualised loss rate has remained stable, with credit quality unlikely to be affected by rising interest rates, ...

RBA flags mortgage serviceability risks
11 September 2018
mortgagebusiness

Household debt risks “remain high” and could pose a threat to credit quality, with both banks and borrowers susceptible to “adverse shocks” in the economy, according to the Reserve Bank

Banks cannot just ‘cut and paste’ broking industry reforms
11 September 2018
mortgagebusiness

The changes that mortgage brokers will be required to adapt to in response to regulatory pressures are not necessarily replicable by the banks, an ABA representative has said.

Insurance in focus at sixth round of RC hearings
11 September 2018
mortgagebusiness

The financial services royal commission has begun its sixth round of hearings, bringing into focus the sale and design of insurance products.