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New ACCC deputy chair announced
20 April 2018
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Treasurer Scott Morrison has announced the appointment of a new deputy chair to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Government announces ‘significant’ corporate crackdown
20 April 2018
mortgagebusiness

The federal government has announced plans to reform the Corporations Act to increase criminal penalties for misconduct as damning evidence continues to be revealed before the royal ...

CEO of AMP resigns with immediate effect
20 April 2018
mortgagebusiness

AMP chief executive Craig Meller has brought forward his resignation from the end of the year, to step down immediately in light of evidence of misconduct uncovered by the royal commission

Banker misconduct could lead to ‘jail time’
20 April 2018
mortgagebusiness

Treasurer Scott Morrison has slammed AMP for misleading ASIC amid revelations of “deeply disturbing” misconduct by its staff, highlighting that such behaviour could attract “jail time”

Owner-occupiers at greater risk than investors: S&P
20 April 2018
mortgagebusiness

Owner-occupiers transitioning from interest-only loans are more likely than investors to struggle meeting mortgage repayments, according to Standard and Poor’s.  

Average credit card debt hits two-year high
20 April 2018
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Australians are increasingly relying on credit cards instead of their own money, with average debt per card nearing $2,000 and total debt surpassing $33 billion, new data has shown.

Non-banks ‘live or die’ on loan quality
19 April 2018
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A mortgage industry leader has defended the non-bank sector amid growing concerns that alternative lenders could come under scrutiny as the royal commission continues to unearth evidence of ...

Auction clearance rates fall by 10.2%
18 April 2018
mortgagebusiness

Clearance rates of auctions held in the combined capital cities were 10.2 per cent lower in March 2018 than the year prior, according to new data from CoreLogic.

Mortgage trusts’ FUM ‘nearly doubled’ in the past year
18 April 2018
mortgagebusiness

The value of funds under management held by 10 of Australia’s “most recognised” mortgage trusts has “nearly doubled” in the past 12 months, according to new research.

Banks urged to put ‘stronger focus’ on customers
18 April 2018
mortgagebusiness

The eighth and final report looking at the Banking Reform Program has been released, calling that a “stronger focus on customers and their individual circumstances needs to become an ...