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COBA welcomes ‘historic reform’
5 October 2018
mortgagebusiness

The industry association has expressed support for a draft bill introduced by the federal government designed to reduce barriers to capital raising by mutual banks.

House prices to drop but ‘crash landing’ unlikely
5 October 2018
mortgagebusiness

House prices could fall by another 10 per cent and a “crash landing” remains a significant risk in the aftermath of the royal commission, according to AMP’s chief economist.

Banker incentives a ‘significant cause’ of misconduct: RC
4 October 2018
NAB, banker incentives, royal commission

An incentive program run by a major bank, which rewards bankers with bonuses for achieving home loan sales targets, was a “significant cause” of misconduct involving “collusion” between its ...

Credit reporting agency fined $3.5m
4 October 2018
mortgagebusiness

Equifax, Australia’s largest consumer credit reporting agency, has been fined $3.5 million for misleading, deceptive and unconscionable conduct.

Rate pressures mounting despite cash rate stability
4 October 2018
mortgagebusiness

The regulatory and economic environment could prompt further rises in mortgage rates, despite the prolonged stability of Australia’s official cash rate, according to the CEO of a major ...

Credit crunch sparks sharp drop in housing approvals
4 October 2018
mortgagebusiness

Tighter credit conditions have spurred a 13.6 per cent annual decline in dwelling approvals, according to an ANZ analysis of the latest ABS data.

RC missed ‘biggest rort’ in mortgages: ICMA
3 October 2018
RC missed ‘biggest rort’ in mortgages: ICMA

The royal commission failed to detect the “biggest fraudulent or dishonest act or practice” of how banks calculate mortgage interest, a professor and CEO of the ICMA has claimed.

‘A day of shame for Australia’s banks’: ABA
3 October 2018
mortgagebusiness

The heads of the banking industry have accepted responsibility for the misconduct levelled at them in the interim royal commission report, with ABA CEO Anna Bligh saying that it was “a day ...

First home buyers ‘misled’ by home builder
3 October 2018
construction, home builder, home buyers

A construction company has paid more than $50,000 in penalties after ASIC raised concerns that it had produced misleading adverts aimed at first home buyers.

RBA announces October cash rate
2 October 2018
RBA, October cash rate

The central bank has announced its cash rate decision for October following its monthly board meeting.