Economy

Jun 6 2017

The Reserve Bank has announced its cash rate call following its monthly board meeting today.

Jun 6 2017

Suncorp Bank has revealed that it has reduced the time taken to change the interest rate on a customer’s home loan from three days to under 20 minutes.

Jun 6 2017

A banking analyst has questioned the accuracy of bank reporting after the RBA revealed that $52 billion worth of loans have been switched between investor and owner-occupier categories since ...

Jun 6 2017

Heritage Bank chief executive Peter Lock has explained why potential reforms for the mutual sector would allow the group to raise capital and invest in its digital platforms.

Jun 6 2017

CoreLogic’s head of research Tim Lawless has warned that the NSW government’s decision to scrap stamp duty for first home buyers could have an inflationary impact on house prices.

Jun 5 2017

Fresh figures from CoreLogic and Equifax have revealed that average application LVRs in regional housing markets are exhibiting high levels of variation across mining and coastal towns.

Jun 5 2017

The possibility that global markets could plunge into a recession in the next five years is “around 70 per cent”, according to Pimco.

Jun 5 2017

Greater Hobart offers the most affordable options for first home buyers hoping to live close to a CBD, while units are most affordable in Greater Adelaide, a new report has revealed.

Jun 2 2017

Australians are increasingly becoming bearish towards real estate, with fresh figures revealing a significant decline in buyer sentiment as prices cool.