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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.

'No such thing as the Australian housing market', says CBA
9 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

The outgoing CEO of CBA has said that there is no such thing as the Australian housing market, that the “vast majority” of borrowers could afford their mortgage repayments if rates go up, ...

Dwelling approvals and sales up for August, but still low
6 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

New ABS data shows that the number of dwelling approvals and sales are on the rise, but are overall low when compared to this time last year.

Where are Australia’s ‘hottest’ rentvestor suburbs?
6 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

Rentvesting popularity is growing and now accounts for over 30 per cent of all property investments in Australia, according to a new research, which also identifies rentvestor hotspots

Financial dispute numbers reach new record high
6 October 2017
mortgagebusiness

The Financial Ombudsman Service received record dispute numbers in 2016–17, with the new data indicating an increase of 16 per cent in one year.