Economy

Economist ‘nervous’ about credit restrictions
10 May 2018
mortgagebusiness

The big four banks will struggle to maintain profitability as residential mortgage lending eases and compliance costs rise, according to Fitch Ratings.

AMP to ‘vigorously defend’ shareholder lawsuits
10 May 2018
mortgagebusiness

The wealth giant has said that it will “vigorously defend” itself against the two shareholder litigation suits it has been served, but reiterates and reaffirms its “unreserved apology” for ...

Prospa prepares to float
10 May 2018
mortgagebusiness

Small business lender Prospa is expected to list on the ASX next month should its current capital raising and bookbuild efforts prove successful.

Genworth reports 71% decline in profit
9 May 2018
mortgagebusiness

The mortgage insurance provider has reported a 70.9 per cent decline in underlying profit for the first quarter of FY18 after realising gains from a rebalanced investment portfolio.

Budget 2018–19 released
8 May 2018
mortgagebusiness

The Budget 2018–19 has been released, with the Treasurer announcing a range of changes, tax cuts and new initiatives for the year ahead.

AMP directors resign as shareholders ‘demand accountability’
8 May 2018
mortgagebusiness

Three directors on AMP’s board, including the chairman of its investment management business, will step down from the board as the fallout from the financial services royal commission ...

No rate hike until 2020: AMP
8 May 2018
mortgagebusiness

The Reserve Bank’s economic forecast is “too optimistic” and the central bank is unlikely to hike the cash rate until at least 2020, according to AMP.

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.