Economy

May 12 2017

New data has revealed improving conditions in regional Queensland property, which according to the Real Estate Institute of Queensland shows the area is “nurturing green shoots of recovery”

May 11 2017

The 2017 federal budget included a raft of measures to improve housing affordability. But will any of these measures actually improve the situation?

May 11 2017

The federal government has unveiled a range of measures that aim to make the banking industry more competitive, including allowing ADIs with less than $50 million in capital to call ...

May 10 2017

The Treasurer has released the federal budget for 2017/18, which includes a range of measures that aim to make the housing market more affordable, as well as moves targeting banks.

May 10 2017

Australia’s slowness to offer open data leaves the country’s banking sector open to an incursion from more competitive foreign companies, according to Tyro Payments.

May 10 2017

March figures from ANZ and the HIA have revealed a fall in approvals for residential building, which more than offset the increases in the previous two months.

May 9 2017

The CEO of a big four bank expects a reduction in mortgage growth over the next 12 months as regulatory measures slow the Sydney and Melbourne property markets.

May 9 2017

The heavy reliance on housing to rebalance the economy after the mining boom has created financial stability and macroeconomic risks, an investment bank has flagged.

May 9 2017

CoreLogic’s rolling four-week average clearance rate for the nation is being driven down by Sydney’s final clearance rate drifting lower over the past two months.