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ZipID partnerships push for ‘standard’ ID checks
9 January 2017
mortgagebusiness

ID verification company ZipID (acquired by Veda in 2015) believes a standardised approach to verifying the identity of borrowers will allow all lenders to improve their experience for ...

Majors' mortgage customers drag down satisfaction levels
6 January 2017
mortgagebusiness

New research has found that the mortgage customers of each of the big four banks continue to be a drag on their overall satisfaction, despite historically-low home loan rates.

Emotional Brexit rhetoric puts banks at risk
6 January 2017
mortgagebusiness

The potential for Brexit negotiations to be “hijacked by emotion” rather than level-headed discussion poses new challenges for banks across Europe and the UK, according to KPMG.

Only 11% would sell home to fund retirement
6 January 2017
mortgagebusiness

More than 8 in 10 Australians are unwilling or unsure to use the family home to fund their retirement, despite the average home owner holding around $442,000 of equity in their property, new ...

Banking loan portfolio reaches $1.51 trillion
5 January 2017
mortgagebusiness

The total loan portfolio on the Australian books of individual banks has reached a new high of $1.51 trillion, after rising by 0.65 per cent in the month ending 30 November 2016.

Suncorp Bank hikes home loan and business rates
4 January 2017
mortgagebusiness

Suncorp has today announced it will increase its variable interest rates on new and existing owner-occupier home loans by 0.15 per cent p.a. from 23 January 2017.

Major mortgage players embrace new distribution channels
4 January 2017
mortgagebusiness

A series of new partnerships between banks, aggregators and tech-savvy operators is changing the way home loans are distributed in Australia.

ANZ sells stake in Chinese bank for $1.8bn
4 January 2017
mortgagebusiness

ANZ yesterday announced it had reached agreement to sell its 20 per cent stake in Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank (SRCB).

Trump presidency not a big threat to Asia
4 January 2017
mortgagebusiness

Fears that incoming US president Donald Trump will have a negative impact on the Asian bond and equity market are over-inflated, according to global asset manager AllianceBernstein.

House prices tipped to fall up to 25% in Sydney and Melbourne
3 January 2017
mortgagebusiness

Leading market commentator and fund manager Christopher Joye says property prices will drop by up to 25 per cent as falling returns force the banks to lift mortgage rates.