Economy

Sep 28 2015

The Australian Retail Credit Association (ARCA) has welcomed peer-to-peer lender RateSetter as its newest member.

Sep 28 2015

Last week S&P Global Ratings announced that it lowered its ratings on class B notes in Interstar Millennium Series residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) transactions, while as ...

Sep 25 2015

The World Economic Forum and Deloitte have identified 11 clusters of innovation that are transforming the structure, provision and consumption of financial services.

Sep 25 2015

An Australian real estate identity is urging the Victorian government to introduce stamp duty tax breaks for home owners aged over 70 due to the problems stamp duty creates for those wishing ...

Sep 24 2015

The chairman of one of Australia’s biggest challenger banks has today announced his retirement, with the group revealing his successor as well.

Sep 24 2015

Moody’s Investors Service says Australian mutual lenders will be under increased pressure to consolidate as slowing economic growth and regulatory changes weigh on Australia’s smaller banks

Sep 24 2015

The gap between the average variable home loan rate of the major banks and the lowest offer on the market has widened considerably since September 2014, according to a comparison website.

Sep 24 2015

Marketplace lender DirectMoney has announced the appointment of a new independent non-executive director to help drive the ASX-listed company’s growth.

Sep 24 2015

New figures show Sydney property prices jumped 18.9 per cent over the year and 8.9 per cent over the quarter.