Economy

An increase in house value is associated with an increase in household debt among property owners, “exposing homeowners to economic shocks”, new research has found.

The non-residential side of the construction industry has been not “so cheery”, despite record levels of residential construction, but there are signs that levels could soon pick up, a ...

Almost 40 per cent of first home buyers who purchased within the last two years have admitted they “couldn’t buy where they wanted”, a survey has found.

The proportion of national dwelling loss-making resales has increased over the quarter, despite that fact that “9 out of 10 homes resold for more than their previous purchase price”, a ...

In a move to push “better geographical diversification”, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has acquired a portfolio of approximately $1.35 billion of standard residential loans from Western ...

A senior economist has forecast that there is little risk of oversupply in Sydney’s inner area and suburbs, despite the high-density building boom.

Non-bank lender Firstmac has priced a $600 million residential mortgage-backed securities issue in a transaction that is $100 million larger than its previous one.

One of the nation’s largest mutual lenders has described how its model helped borrowers without the “negative consequences of the profit-maximising culture of the four major banks”.

Sydney ranks fourth among global cities most at risk of a housing bubble, recent research has revealed.

Relying on two incomes to repay home loans presents “a potential risk [of] ‘mortgage stress’”, new research has suggested.