Economy

Apr 10 2017

More than a third of potential first home buyers believe they may need to delay buying a property should interest rates start rising, according to new research.

Apr 10 2017

The current government schemes in place to provide stamp duty relief for FHBs are “poorly designed” and “not suited to current market conditions”, according to the Property Council of ...

Apr 10 2017

The nationwide proportion of Australian residential mortgages exceeding 30 days in arrears has risen across all states in Australia year-on-year, according to new data released by Moody’s ...

Apr 7 2017

The prudential regulator has revealed its next move will be a review of lenders’ capital requirements, addressing the concentration in housing lending that has built up in the banking system

Apr 7 2017

The Australian Housing Industry Association has welcomed new figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, showing that new home approvals have reached a six-month record.

Apr 7 2017

Forty-eight per cent of home loan holders in Australia are deeply concerned that being diagnosed with a serious illness could adversely impact their ability to service their home loans.

Apr 5 2017

APRA's recent tightening on interest-only loans is likely to “have a bigger impact on lending to owner-occupiers than on investors”, according to ratings analysts.

Apr 5 2017

A big four bank has announced that it will be the first Australian lender to introduce voice biometrics to improve the security on mobile devices while processing higher value transactions

Apr 4 2017

A Queensland-based bank has announced that reference rates for investment home loans will increase by 13 basis points from tomorrow, and the maximum LVR on new investment loans will decrease