Economy

Bank casts doubt over borrowers 'reclassifying' mortgages
2 August 2017
mortgagebusiness

A global investment bank says it “would not be surprised” if Australian borrowers are reclassifying their mortgages from investor to owner-occupier in an effort to avoid paying higher rates

Banks initiate CCI overhaul following ASIC audit
2 August 2017
mortgagebusiness

Several Australian banks are overhauling how they offer consumer credit insurance (CCI) after the regulator found certain "weaknesses" within their CCI processes.

‘Culmination’ of factors sees Australian housing market ‘lose steam’
1 August 2017
mortgagebusiness

Higher mortgage rates, affordability barriers and tighter lending criteria are biting and, as a result, the Australian housing market is “losing steam”, CoreLogic has reported.

RBA announces official cash rate call - 2017
1 August 2017
mortgagebusiness

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its official interest rate call for August following its monthly board meeting.

RBA stuns industry with rate call
1 August 2017
mortgagebusiness

Australia’s central bank has delivered a shocking cash rate call following today’s monthly board meeting.

RBA leaves industry reeling with cash rate call
1 August 2017
mortgagebusiness

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate call made today has flummoxed industry pundits.

ANZ wins FHB Canstar Bank of the Year
31 July 2017
mortgagebusiness

A major bank has won the Canstar Bank of the Year for First Home Buyers, while five separate institutions were labelled Customer-Owned Institution of the Year.

Mortgagors increasingly worried over rates and repayments, bank finds
31 July 2017
mortgagebusiness

An increasing number of Australian householders are worried about their ability to repay and service their mortgages, new research has found.

‘We’re not competing with the non-banks’: AMM
30 July 2017
Compete, Australian Mortgage Marketplace, APRA

The co-founder of neo-lender Australian Mortgage Marketplace has outlined where the group sits in the new order of APRA and ASIC-regulated mortgage providers.

Perth market entering its recovery period
28 July 2017
mortgagebusiness

A new report has revealed that the Perth property market has begun to enter its recovery period, which follows multiple articles Smart Property Investment has published about capitalising on ...