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Major bank sees mortgages portfolio reach $320bn
5 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

New half-year results from NAB show that the bank’s mortgage portfolio now totals just over $320 billion, with $285 billion of it coming from Australian home loans.

Wrong housing policies could ‘exacerbate’ stability concerns
5 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

A major bank has highlighted that there are a range of “deep and varied drivers” of the housing affordability issue, emphasising the need for a similarly broad policy response.

Budget tipped to address ‘fairness’ in housing
4 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

A major bank has shared its forecasts for next week’s federal budget, highlighting it will likely include measures for FHBs and retirees aimed at making housing more affordable.

PIPA urges government to adopt ‘sensible’ measures
4 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

Ahead of next week’s federal budget, PIPA has called on the government to consider housing affordability strategies that reflect the country’s market needs, rather than “radical changes” ...

Mortgage stress showing ‘worrying parallels’ to GFC
3 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

A market analyst has emphasised that the drivers of rising mortgage stress could be creating a “perfect storm” for many households, and may be exhibiting “similar seeds” of what happened in ...

Major bank sees cash profit soar by 23%
3 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

A big four bank has announced a cash profit of $3.4 billion for the half year ended 31 March 2017, a massive 23 per cent increase on the prior comparable period.

One in five Aussies expect to retire with a mortgage
3 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

Older working Australians are not only more likely to enter retirement with high levels of debt, they are also under pressure to provide financial assistance to their children, a new report ...

RBA makes cash rate call - May 2017
2 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the decision of today’s monthly board meeting.

Conditions slow in nation’s hottest housing markets
2 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

April figures from CoreLogic show a slowdown in housing market conditions in Sydney and Melbourne, with capital city dwelling values recording their lowest month-on-month rise since 2015.

Big four agree to scrap non-monetary covenants for SMEs
2 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

All four of the major banks have confirmed that they will be removing non-monetary default clauses on small- to medium-sized business loans worth less than $3 million, in a bid to improve ...