Economy

New research from comparison website finder.com.au shows Australians have a preference for saving money in the bank rather than borrowing for a home loan.

Another big four bank has followed Westpac in hiking its variable rates.

Global debtor finance specialist Bibby has appointed a new state manager for NSW and ACT.

The Finance Brokers Association of Australia has welcomed the move made by the federal government to see the end of “card gouging”.

It’s been 10 months since the FSI published its final report. Now the government has made its decision on recommendations that will reshape the Australian mortgage market.

The Customer Owned Banking Association (COBA) has welcomed the federal government’s response to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI), labelling it “great news for consumers”.

A new report from the Housing Industry Association and CoreLogic RP Data shows there was some relief from the tight land market conditions in the June 2015 quarter.

The NSW government will sell vacant crown land with the potential to deliver more than 100 dwellings in Sydney.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has warned that settlement risk on apartments purchased off-the-plan may have increased as a direct result of the stricter criteria that banks are now applying ...

Forecasts that the sky is set to fall on Australia’s property market are difficult to justify, according to the real estate giant.