Economy

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22 October 2018
Mortgage Business Uncut Podcast

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

RC spurs fall in satisfaction with big four
22 October 2018
mortgagebusiness

Customer satisfaction in Australia’s major banks has taken a hit off the back of misconduct identified by the financial services royal commission, according to the latest Roy Morgan research

$5.35m in super released to FHBs
22 October 2018
mortgagebusiness

More than $5 million in superannuation has been released to first home buyers under a scheme first announced in the 2017–18 federal budget.

Open banking plan could spark ‘scaremongering’
19 October 2018
mortgagebusiness

Weaknesses in the government’s proposed open banking implementation plan could spark a “scaremongering” campaign, a fintech has warned.

Quarrel between banks and non-banks continues
19 October 2018
mortgagebusiness

The chairman of a regional bank has posed further questions about the rise in “shadow banks” driven by regulatory “constraints” imposed on traditional banks.

Turnover rates highest across Australia’s regions
19 October 2018
mortgagebusiness

Property sales rates were higher in Australia’s regional locations than in its capital cities, according to a CoreLogic analysis.

Non-bank reaping the rewards of less red tape
18 October 2018
Arrow up

A non-bank lender has reported a profit increase of 10 per cent, driven by 15 per cent loan growth despite slowing credit and housing market conditions.

Demand for personal loans on the rise
18 October 2018
mortgagebusiness

Personal finance approvals have increased against the backdrop of declining housing, commercial and lease finance approvals, according to the latest ABS data.

New directors join AMP super boards
18 October 2018
mortgagebusiness

The wealth manager has appointed two non-executive directors to its superannuation boards.

RC interim report could trigger further credit tightening: RBA
17 October 2018
Reserve Bank of Australia

Banks could tighten their credit policies further in the wake of the release of the financial services royal commission’s interim report, the Reserve Bank has said.