Economy

Housing market peaked but not set to ‘crash’
27 April 2017
mortgagebusiness

While housing activity is likely to “correct sharply” and prices will cool, the market is not heading for a ‘crash’, says an investment bank.

Labor vows to stop SMSF borrowing
27 April 2017
mortgagebusiness

Labor has promised to ban direct borrowing by SMSFs as part of its new housing affordability package.

Inflation reaches highest rate since 2014
27 April 2017
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The latest upward move in the country’s CPI data has brought it to above 2 per cent year-on-year, which a senior economist says will “certainly be welcomed” by the RBA ahead of its monthly ...

Funding pressures not to blame for rate hikes, says RBA
26 April 2017
mortgagebusiness

Banks’ ratcheting up of interest rates is not due to funding costs as they claim, the RBA has underscored at its latest monetary policy meeting.

ANZ to sell Vietnamese retail banking arm
26 April 2017
mortgagebusiness

The major bank has entered an agreement with Shinhan Bank Vietnam to sell its Vietnamese retail business.

ANZ breaks rank on banking reform
24 April 2017
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The major lender has been called out by a parliamentary inquiry as the most “constructive” of the big four banks after agreeing to a number of significant reforms to boost competition and ...

RBA still anxious about housing credit
24 April 2017
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Bank lending to property investors has increased steadily since early 2016 despite efforts to tighten lending standards, says the Reserve Bank of Australia.

National median house price reaches new record high
24 April 2017
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Most capital city housing markets have been experiencing “buoyant growth”, according to Domain, with a 10.2 per cent annual increase in the national median house price bringing it to over ...

Home loans in arrears fall unexpectedly
24 April 2017
mortgagebusiness

A recent report by a ratings agency has revealed the number of delinquent housing loans declined surprisingly in February, despite rising interest rates and seasonal effects.

Major bank lifts fixed interest rates
21 April 2017
mortgagebusiness

A big four bank has announced that it has raised fixed interest rates on investor and interest-only home loans in a bid to meet its regulatory requirements.