Feb 19 2016
Heritage Bank CEO Peter Lock says the bank has “plenty of appetite to move in the investor space” following solid increases in its profit and loan book for the first half of 2015-16.
Feb 19 2016
A Perth-based mortgage broker says bank staff are increasingly building referral relationships with real estate agents and accountants as competition for home loans heats up.
Feb 19 2016
In the face of persistent financial market volatility, business confidence continues to hold up while conditions have eased, according to NAB.
Feb 19 2016
A proposed increase to the GST on new housing will reduce affordability and cost jobs, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) has warned.
Feb 18 2016
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has warned that the state would be hit hardest if Labor’s controversial new negative gearing limits were introduced, with many towns that are ...
Feb 18 2016
Rabobank Australia and New Zealand has appointed a new group executive for wholesale banking.
Feb 18 2016
Increasing affordability pressures are continuing to drive the off-the-plan apartment boom in Sydney, with an increasing number of new approvals located outside of the inner city.
Feb 17 2016
ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft has vowed to use his $80 million “war chest” to pursue the manipulation of the bank bill swap rate (BBSW) through the court system.
Feb 17 2016
The level of satisfaction among the major banks’ home loan customers improved in December, according to a survey conducted by Roy Morgan Research.
Feb 16 2016
The managing director of one of Australia’s largest lenders has spoken out about how local mortgage providers behaved in the lead-up to increased regulation.
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