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Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra house prices reach record levels
31 October 2016
mortgagebusiness

Median asking prices for homes in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra have risen to new record levels, while prices in Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Darwin have dropped, compounding the ...

RBA likely to cut rates in 2017: AB
31 October 2016
mortgagebusiness

Australia’s economic growth is showing signs of improvement, but the adjustment in house prices may drive further cuts throughout 2017, according to AllianceBernstein.

Global player sees mortgage portfolio rise as profits drop
31 October 2016
mortgagebusiness

Macquarie Group has seen its net profit for the first half of the financial year 2017 drop by 2 per cent, while its Australian mortgage portfolio has risen 4 per cent to $28.6 billion.

Warning over 'profit destructive' home loan
28 October 2016
mortgagebusiness

As Australia considers introducing ’rate tracker’ mortgages, one industry veteran has highlighted how the popular home loans left British banks high and dry when the GFC hit.

Small banks still ‘hamstrung’ by mortgage risk weights, says CEO
28 October 2016
mortgagebusiness

The chief executive of a non-major bank has urged the federal government to continue implementing the Murray report’s competition recommendations and reduce continuing inequity between small ...

Major bank to refund $105m in fees
28 October 2016
mortgagebusiness

Australia’s biggest mortgage provider has confirmed that it will refund approximately $105 million in fees plus interest following the release of an ASIC report into financial advice.

Homes over $2m becoming the norm
28 October 2016
mortgagebusiness

Fresh research has revealed that dwelling sales hitting the $2 million mark have increased significantly in recent years.

FIIG JV funding developers as banks avoid sector
27 October 2016
mortgagebusiness

A bespoke lender, who has arranged more than $100 million in development finance, sees a huge opportunity to fund borrowers that have been left “high and dry” by the banks.

‘Messy’ CPI result could stay RBA’s hand
27 October 2016
mortgagebusiness

A senior economist has said that the Reserve Bank of Australia is likely to keep rates on hold next Tuesday, in light of yesterday’s “indecisively low” Consumer Price Index result.

Regional bank considers M&A deals in ‘challenging’ market
27 October 2016
mortgagebusiness

A non-major lender has been conducting advanced due diligence on potential acquisition targets as it sees M&A as a key growth strategy in an industry it believes is under the threat of ...