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Over half of households in financial stress, says non-major
6 August 2018
mortgagebusiness

A new report by a non-major lender has found that 56 per cent of households renting or paying off a mortgage are contributing over 30 per cent of their disposable household income towards ...

Can the housing market and the broader economy cope with higher mortgage rates?
6 August 2018
Cameron Kusher, housing market, economy, Australia, mortgage, rates

The Reserve Bank has kept official interest rates sitting at 1.5 per cent ever since August 2016 which represents the longest period of cash rate stability on record.

‘Beware those promising to protect you’: Morrison
3 August 2018
beware, caution, customers, real market power, Treasurer Scott Morrison

Treasurer Scott Morrison has said that real market power needs to be put back in the hands of the customer.

More households will be paying off mortgages at retirement: BIS
3 August 2018
Mortgage

Households will increasingly still have a mortgage once the occupants reach retirement age, a new report has predicted, which could lead to an uptick in downsizing.

Over 2m Aussies ready to switch financial institutions
3 August 2018
mortgagebusiness

More than 3.1 million Australians are dissatisfied with their main financial institution, and 2 million of which are looking to switch providers in the upcoming months, according to a new ...

CoreLogic research paints a dimmer picture of home price fall
3 August 2018
mortgagebusiness

The national drop in “real” dwelling values sheds new light on Australia’s weakening housing market, as revealed by the latest CoreLogic report.

AMP withdraws interest-only SMSF loan
3 August 2018
mortgagebusiness

AMP Bank has announced changes to its SMSF loan product, including the withdrawal of its interest-only package and interest rate increases on other variants.

Investor housing credit falls for the first time since GFC
2 August 2018
Arrow down, housing credit, falls, investor, GFC

Growth in investor housing credit has fallen into negative territory for the first time since the global financial crisis, with year-on-year growth the slowest on record.

2018–19 to be a buyer’s market: Aussie CEO
2 August 2018
mortgagebusiness

The CEO of Aussie Home Loans has said that he expects home buyers will enjoy better buying conditions in the 2018–2019 financial year, with housing affordability improving on the back of ...

ASIC approves new banking code
1 August 2018
ASIC, approved, banking code

The corporate regulator and the Australian Banking Association have agreed on a revised Code of Banking Practice, following months of disagreement.