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Switching from IO to P&I loans may not have desired effect, says bank CFO
7 May 2018
Switching from IO to P&I loans may not have desired effect, says bank CFO

Pushing borrowers from interest-only into principal and interest home loan contracts could be a counterintuitive approach to tackling the affordability crisis, the CFO of a non-major bank ...

Switching to P&I may not have desired effect
7 May 2018
mortgagebusiness

Pushing borrowers from interest-only into principal and interest home loan contracts could be a counterintuitive approach to tackling the affordability crisis, the CFO of a non-major bank ...

Sydney and Melbourne lead April drop in home values
3 May 2018
mortgagebusiness

Home values in Sydney and Melbourne dropped by 0.4 per cent in April, with property prices in Brisbane also dropping by 0.1 per cent.

New banking era requires fundamental change: NAB CEO
3 May 2018
mortgagebusiness

NAB chief executive officer Andrew Thorburn has said that the bank needs to “fundamentally change” in order to win back the respect of the community, in light of a fall in the major’s ...

Major banks will survive housing crash: Fitch
3 May 2018
mortgagebusiness

The ratings agency says that the big four would survive but collectively lose $24 billion if an “Ireland-style” housing downturn hits the Australian market.

'Severe hit' but run on banks 'unlikely': APRA boss
3 May 2018
mortgagebusiness

Following the release of its scathing report into CBA, the head of the banking regulator has acknowledged that consumer trust in the financial sector has been significantly damaged.

Financial complaints body established, new board appointed
2 May 2018
mortgagebusiness

The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services has provided authorisation to Australian Financial Complaints Limited to establish and operate the Australian Financial Complaints ...

Bank names new group executive
2 May 2018
mortgagebusiness

A non-major lender has announced the appointment of its new group executive of customer banking.

‘Golden age’ of banking is over: ANZ CEO
2 May 2018
mortgagebusiness

Only the fit will survive as the banking sector’s golden age comes to an end, according to ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott.

New cash rate record reached
1 May 2018
mortgagebusiness

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the official cash rate for May, setting a new record.