Economy

Heartland restructure to aid Australian business
20 August 2018
mortgagebusiness

The New Zealand-based banking group’s proposed restructure will see its burgeoning Australian reverse mortgage business freed from the central bank’s capital requirements and poised for ...

PC calls for reform to ‘inflated’ LMI payments
17 August 2018
calls for reform, inflated, LMI payments

Borrowers paying lenders mortgage insurance should be offered more choice and ASIC should intervene to safeguard their interests, according to the Productivity Commission.

NZ passes bill banning foreigners from buying houses
17 August 2018
mortgagebusiness

Legislation banning most foreign buyers from purchasing existing residential property in New Zealand has passed its third and final reading in New Zealand Parliament.

Wage growth spike not ‘meaningful’ enough to force RBA’s hand
16 August 2018
mortgagebusiness

The central bank’s cash rate outlook will not be swayed by the latest rise in the wage growth index, according to analysts.

Consultation launches on draft Consumer Data Right
16 August 2018
mortgagebusiness

The draft legislation that is expected to underpin Australia’s new Consumer Data Right (CDR) has been released for public review and feedback.

We’d rather sit in traffic: Aussies lax on financial data security
15 August 2018
sit in traffic, financial, data security, Mastercard, Australians

Australians would rather do their taxes or sit in traffic than boost their financial data security, a new survey has revealed.

FHBs urged to take ‘cautious approach’ to weakening market
15 August 2018
mortgagebusiness

First home buyers could be exposing themselves to “significant risk” as they dip into the housing market in increasing numbers, according to CoreLogic’s head of research Cameron Kusher

Australian government nominates executive director for IMF
15 August 2018
mortgagebusiness

The Australian government has revealed its nomination for the role of executive director at the International Monetary Fund.

Former PM urges RC to consider ‘contribution’ of banking sector
14 August 2018
Former prime minister, John Howard

Former prime minister John Howard has called on the financial services royal commission to “bear in mind the stability and contribution” of the banking sector before making its determination

Non-major reports $2.2bn drop in home loan settlements
14 August 2018
Home loan, mortgage, loan settlements, Bendigo, Adelaide Bank

A regional bank has revealed its full-year 2018 financial results, reporting a fall in residential mortgage settlements amid “challenging” conditions.