Economy

Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison has this morning confirmed how the government will proceed with reported changes to surveillance of the banking and financial system, following speculation ...

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has announced it has affirmed a “strong” ranking for Bendigo and Adelaide Bank as a servicer of prime residential loans.

A former Perth-based finance broker has been permanently banned from engaging in credit activities and providing financial services.

Treasurer Scott Morrison’s refusal to raise revenues in the federal budget will make it difficult for Australia to balance its budget, amounting to a ‘credit negative’ for Australia, warns ...

The Reserve Bank of Australia has issued a fresh warning over the “ongoing risk” in the real estate market and called for prudent lending standards.

A non-major lender has cut one of its home loan rates for owner-occupiers.

A new report has predicted that house price growth will slow dramatically in two capital cities over the next few years, putting significant pressure on struggling home owners.

Confidence among first home buyers dropped again in the first quarter of 2016, with two leading industry figures pointing to changing consumer expectations as a contributing factor.

The current property tax structure is costing jobs, negatively affecting the property market and hurting progress, but reform won’t be as simple as it seems, according to a prominent lobby ...

Australia’s customer-owned banks have criticised the “lack of urgency” in implementing Financial System Inquiry reforms designed to push the big four banks to “lift their game”.