Economy

The official cash rate for July has been announced by the central bank following its monthly board meeting.  

For most people, it’s the biggest purchase they will ever make. But buying a home remains a relatively painful, complex process that leaves plenty of room for innovation and disruption.

The big four banks have committed to excluding hardship customers from their reporting of customer credit history as part of the new CCR regime.

New research from Morgan Stanley has found that the non-banks are growing their mortgage books at twice the rate of the big four as tighter lending standards continue to weigh on the majors

The financial services royal commission has heard the case of the Brauers, a Queensland-based cattle-grazing family, who testified that they were “nearly wrecked” by their bank.

A recent study has revealed that “rentvesting” is a stressful way of living for home owners, despite it being marketed as the best of two worlds.

The Australian mortgage industry is on track for a significant shake-up as vertical integration unravels and fresh acquisition targets begin to appear. But the buyers won’t be banks this ...

Morningstar is confident that CBA’s spin-off of its wealth management and mortgage broking businesses will bode well for both the major bank and its shareholders.

Investment Trends has released its 2018 Planner Technology Report, an in-depth study of Australian financial planners and their technology needs.

A fresh report has forecast that Chinese investors will continue to snap up Australian real estate as Beijing looks to loosen capital controls.