Economy

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

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 ...

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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