Economy

Big four look to stall levy, warn over funding costs
16 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

The CEOs of Australia’s major banks have sounded the alarm on rising funding costs as a direct result of the federal government’s levy, warning that customer lending will be impacted.

Chinese money ‘a godsend’ to Australia
16 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

China continues to be the largest source of investment in Australia with the latest FIRB figures showing a surge in real estate applications over the 2016 financial year.

‘Disastrous consequences’ could flow from bank tax, says ABA
16 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

The Australian Banking Association’s chief executive Anna Bligh has written to Scott Morrison MP, asking that he immediately release Treasury modelling of the $6.2 billion big four bank tax ...

APRA’s new powers would make RMBS ‘credit positive’
16 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

If Australian Parliament passes legislation to extend the remit of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s to cover non-banks, it would make RMBS deals less risky and “credit ...

Non-banks ‘shouldn't be wary’ of APRA's new powers
15 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

Following the news that the federal government will provide $2.6 million to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to “apply controls” to the non-bank sector, several non-bank ...

Bank’s mortgage book grows 5% in three months
15 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

The banking arm of a major financial services company has recorded a 5 per cent rise in its mortgage book in the first quarter of the year.

Housing risks not addressed in budget: Moody’s
12 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

The ratings agency has warned that measures announced by the government to improve Australia’s housing affordability problem will not fix the “build-up of latent risks” in the housing market

Budget's bank accountability measures ‘a positive step’
12 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

The federal budget’s proposal to establish a complaints authority and banking executive accountability regime has been welcomed by stakeholders, who believe that it will quash calls for a ...

Government has ‘no intention’ of reducing foreign investment
12 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

A leading property research company has argued that the federal government has “no intention” of reducing foreign investment in property, despite the budget “dripping with rhetoric of ...

Regional Queensland rental market shows ‘promising signs’
12 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

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”