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National housing conditions hold steady despite Sydney's slowdown
1 September 2017
mortgagebusiness

Market conditions slowed in Sydney while Hobart emerged as the country’s best-performing capital city based on growth in dwelling values over the past 12 months, according to CoreLogic's ...

Banking sector not a 'free market nirvana': Treasurer
1 September 2017
mortgagebusiness

Competition is about the “power of the customer” in a market, the federal treasurer has said, adding that that’s what he wants to “boost” in the banking sector.

Apartment approvals nosedive by nearly 30%
31 August 2017
mortgagebusiness

The number of apartments approved for building has plunged by 29.5 per cent since July last year, the Australian Bureau of Statistics has reported.

McGrath says Sydney won’t be subject to 40% correction
31 August 2017
mortgagebusiness

The founder of McGrath Estate Agents has said that despite the Sydney housing market being “overvalued” compared to other areas, it has “no chance of a 40 per cent correction”.

Bank executives could be subject to clawbacks
31 August 2017
mortgagebusiness

The Banking Executive Accountability Regime would not only provide APRA with the power to remove directors and senior executives from their positions but could also subject them to bonus ...

Limited supply, increased demand threaten 'Great Australian Dream'
30 August 2017
mortgagebusiness

The release of a new report states that without any major changes to the property market, the lack of property supply is set to get worse.

Homeloans expands IO offering
30 August 2017
mortgagebusiness

As regulatory crackdowns see other lenders cool off on interest-only lending, a non-bank lender has announced that it will increase its offering.

Sydney market at end of cycle, says McGrath
30 August 2017
mortgagebusiness

The founder and executive director of McGrath Estate Agents has said that the Sydney real estate market is 40 per cent overvalued and “at least 95 per cent through its current cycle”.

Interest-only loans proving less popular
29 August 2017
mortgagebusiness

New data reveals that property owners are slowly but surely turning away from interest-only (IO) loans and towards principal and interest (P&I).

‘More work to be done’ in improving trust: ABA
29 August 2017
mortgagebusiness

The Australian Bankers’ Association has acknowledged that there is “more work to be done” to improve trust in the banking sector while announcing new industry benchmarks.