Economy

Industry figures react to RBA rate decision
2 December 2015
mortgagebusiness

Industry professionals say there is no surprise that the Reserve Bank decided to leave the official cash rate unchanged at 2.0 per cent for the seventh consecutive month.

RBA makes call on cash rate
1 December 2015
mortgagebusiness

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its final interest rate decision of the year at its monthly board meeting.

RBA surprises market with cash rate call
1 December 2015
mortgagebusiness

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its final interest rate decision of the year at its monthly board meeting.

RBA shocks market with cash rate call
1 December 2015
mortgagebusiness

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its final interest rate decision of the year at its monthly board meeting.

Aussie billionaire backs bank disruptor
1 December 2015
mortgagebusiness

An Australian technology entrepreneur is among a handful of investors who have forked out $100 million to fund a local business that will take on the big banks.

Analysis: Packer enters mortgage market
1 December 2015
mortgagebusiness

A listed online real estate group, which boasts James Packer as one of its largest shareholders, has announced a major partnership as it looks to enter the home loan market.

Reserve Bank set to hold cash rate
1 December 2015
mortgagebusiness

RBA governor Glenn Stevens has seemingly ruled out a cut to the official cash rate today, according to HSBC Global Research.

BOQ appoints new director
1 December 2015
mortgagebusiness

Bank of Queensland (BOQ) has appointed a former general manager of CBA and HSBC Bank Australia as its new non-executive director.

Investor rate changes driven by margin, says bank chief
30 November 2015
mortgagebusiness

An Australian challenger bank has conceded that a contraction in margins forced lenders across the industry to reprice their investor home loans earlier this year.

Increasing risk of mortgage default: Moody's
30 November 2015
mortgagebusiness

Housing affordability in Australia has deteriorated significantly over the 12 months to October 2015, increasing the risk of delinquency and default.