Economy

Major bank agrees to pay $35m for NCCP breaches
4 September 2018
ASIC, Westpac, lending breaches, siren, admit, fined, civil penalty

A big four bank has admitted to breaching responsible lending obligations in its issuance of home loans and has agreed to pay a $35-million civil penalty.

RBA reveals cash rate verdict
4 September 2018
RBA reveals cash rate verdict

The Reserve Bank has revealed its cash rate decision for September, announced against a backdrop of out-of-cycle rate hikes from lenders. 

RBA reveals shock cash rate decision
4 September 2018
RBA reveals shock cash rate decision

The Reserve Bank has surprised industry pundits with its September cash rate decision, announced against the backdrop of out-of-cycle rate hikes from lenders. 

RBA announces cash rate decision
4 September 2018
RBA announces cash rate decision

The Reserve Bank has announced the official cash rate for September following its monthly board meeting. 

Banks facing mortgage market ‘dilemma’
4 September 2018
mortgage market, house market softening, banks

A “complex” market dynamic has inhibited the competitive ambitions of lenders, who are confronted with increased scrutiny in a softening market, according to one economist.

Credit crunch continues to spur home price slump
4 September 2018
mortgagebusiness

National dwelling values have continued to fall, with the latest CoreLogic data reporting a 0.3 of a percentage point drop in national home prices, down by 2.2 per cent since peaking in ...

3 in 5 Aussies unaware of credit score changes
4 September 2018
mortgagebusiness

Three in five Australians are unaware of the implications of the federal government’s comprehensive credit reporting regime, which could affect their borrowing prospects, according to new ...

Deposit Power back in the market following insurance scuffle
4 September 2018
mortgagebusiness

A deposit bond provider has announced its re-entry into the Australian market after having to close shop temporarily.

AMP credit ratings get downgraded due to reputational damage
3 September 2018
mortgagebusiness

S&P has downgraded its credit rating for AMP’s banking arm, citing damning revelations of misconduct aired during royal commission hearings.

RBA outlook ‘too optimistic’, say economists
31 August 2018
RBA outlook ‘too optimistic’, say economists

The Reserve Bank has “misread” economic conditions, with a drop in the cash rate “highly conceivable” amid out-of-cycle hikes from lenders that could continue “within a few days”, according ...