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Sharp increase in mortgage holders with no equity
16 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

The latest research from Roy Morgan has found that 8 per cent of Australian mortgage holders have little or no real equity in their home.

AFCA a ‘game-changer’, says O’Dwyer
16 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O’Dwyer has strongly defended the government’s proposed Australian Financial Complaints Authority, despite criticism from one of the ...

BOQ doubles mortgage settlements in second half
13 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

The Bank of Queensland has highlighted the strength of its broker-originated volumes and Virgin Money mortgage business after posting a 5 per cent increase in cash earnings to $378 million

Sydney prices fall for first time in 3 years
13 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

The latest State of the Market Report – Metro, released by Domain, details the current state of the property markets in Australia’s capital cities, revealing the first decline in the Sydney ...

Major bank CEO defends ‘judgement’ to reprice half the book
12 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

The boss of a big four bank says he stands by a decision to hike rates by 34 basis points for more than 800,000 home loan customers, labelling the increase a “judgement” that was not driven ...

'Australia will almost certainly have a recession': HSBC
11 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

Australia has managed to dodge numerous shocks and experience 26 years of growth. HSBC questions when the lucky country’s luck will run out.

Billionaires bet big on digital mortgage players
11 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

Westpac’s $26 million gamble on an online brokerage is part of a global trend among venture capitalists and billionaire investors to roll the dice on disruptive mortgage businesses.

Open banking leaves clients vulnerable
10 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

Increased data sharing within financial services could expose clients to “predatory practices” and “conflicted advice” from new, third-party service providers, the Consumer Action Law Centre ...

Major bank to roll out CCR next year
9 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

A big four bank has announced this week that from February 2018, it will gain a deeper insight into its customers’ financial situation through comprehensive credit reporting (CCR).

Banks need a ‘better cost structure’: Narev
9 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

Australia’s major banks must use data analytics, artificial intelligence and robotics to increase productivity and reduce costs, says outgoing CBA chief executive Ian Narev.