Economy

The Property Council of Australia has urged the NSW government not to make it harder for families to afford a home by increasing the land tax and stamp duty for foreign investors.

With the share prices of the major banks down close to 25 per cent from their highs in April 2015, one fund manager says the market is underestimating the strength of the big four.

The $1.8 trillion Australian mortgage market is set to be rocked by a new distribution channel that could be the biggest disruption the industry has seen since brokers emerged in the early ...

Fintech lender Spotcap plans to triple its lending volumes over the next 12 months following substantial growth during its first year in the Australian market.

Fears surrounding the oversupply of new apartments in Australia have become increasingly "exaggerated", according to the chief executive of an online property agency.

Two of Australia’s most respected economists have addressed fears of an apartment bubble, following one bank’s decision to crack down on lending to high-rise and high-density dwellings in up ...

Leading law firm Gadens has warned that the new capital gains tax withholding payment regime will impact real estate mortgagees.

With the negative gearing debate refusing to go away, former prime minister John Howard has reminded voters of where it all went wrong.

AMP Capital’s chief economist says the US Federal Reserve is setting the scene for a second interest rate hike in the coming months, with US money markets pricing in a 28 per cent chance of ...

Non-bank lender Firstmac has priced $500 million in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) at 150 basis points over the bank bill swap rate.