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Housing affordability becomes worldwide concern

The International Housing Association (IHA) has issued a worldwide call to improve housing affordability during its 2015 interim meeting held recently in Canada.

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Investors warned over 'debt-charged housing boom'

A global asset manager has urged SMSF investors to carefully consider large allocations to banks, with Australia in the grips of a “debt-charged housing boom” and the banks potentially ...

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CUA backs govt FSI response

Mutual lender CUA says the government’s response to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) will help promote a competitive and diverse banking sector.

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Sydney's house price boom is over: Domain

Domain Group has called time on Sydney's extraordinary house price boom after releasing new data showing a significant slowdown in capital gains.

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Cross-border money characterising investor market

A new global real estate investment landscape is emerging as investors are looking beyond traditional sectors and geographical locations, according to a global property firm.

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Challenger bank reacts to big four rate hikes

The chief executive of a non-major bank has spoken out about the majors' decision to lift mortgage rates.

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RMBS arrears fall to 10-year low

Australian housing loans in arrears for prime residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) dropped to the lowest level in more than a decade, according to Standard & Poor’s.

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Non-major hikes variable rates

One of Australia’s biggest challenger banks has followed the big four by increasing its variable home loan rates.

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Fourth major bank hikes rates

All four of the major banks have now announced they will increase variable interest rates.

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Third major bank hikes rates

Another big four bank has today announced that it will increase its variable home loan rates.

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