Economy

Bank boss cites APRA curbs amid sluggish growth
24 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

The chief executive of a regional bank has explained how the group is responding to increased regulatory action after reporting modest growth in its mortgage portfolio.

AMP names new director
24 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

Andrew Harmos has been appointed to the AMP board as a non-executive director.

Non-banks see biggest improvement in arrears
24 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

The number of delinquent housing loans underlying Australian prime residential mortgage-backed securities in March fell to 1.16 per cent from 1.23 per cent a month earlier, according to ...

‘Increased risk of a sharp correction’: S&P
23 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

Three of Australia's largest non-major banks and 20 more financial institutions have been hit with a ratings downgrade by S&P after the agency warned that lenders now face an “increased ...

Major bank says new levy will cost $370m a year
23 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

A big four bank has written to shareholders to warn that the new ‘big bank tax’ could cost the bank approximately $370 million per annum and could impact shares by 8 cents.

Job loss poses severe threat to mortgage holders
23 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

More than half of Australian mortgage holders would need to sell assets or rely on family and friends if they faced long-term unemployment, new research has revealed.

Law firm considers impact of banking executive regime
23 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

Dentons has outlined that there are a number of “practical issues” that may arise from the proposed Banking Executive Accountability Regime, depending on what the regime eventually looks ...

Global bank’s broker play informed by overseas markets
22 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

A foreign-owned bank has revealed that it researched the mortgage distribution strategies of its global network before deciding to return to the Australian broker market.

S&P affirms AAA but ‘negative watch’ to stay
22 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

Australia has retained its AAA rating from S&P Global Ratings in the aftermath of the federal budget, but the country will remain on ‘negative watch’.

More housing supply not driving down prices, says AHURI
19 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) has called for “targeted” government intervention to remedy “structural impediments” to the trickle-down of housing supply