Economy

Big four will continue to raise capital ‘for some time’
6 October 2015
mortgagebusiness

Moody’s Investors Service believes the major Australian banks will continue to accumulate capital for some time despite completing a series of capital management initiatives in recent months

Association backs Treasurer on housing affordability
5 October 2015
mortgagebusiness

Master Builders Australia CEO Wilhelm Harnisch has said Scott Morrison’s call for national leadership to improve housing affordability is a long-held view of the association.

Banks facing spiralling IT costs
5 October 2015
mortgagebusiness

The "oligopolistic" Australian banking sector will need to spend "more and faster" on IT infrastructure in order to keep up with technological change, according to an AMP Capital report.

McGrath identifies shifting buyer demographics
5 October 2015
mortgagebusiness

Families are increasingly opting for regional locations to combat Sydney’s rising lack of affordability, according to a new report by real estate guru John McGrath.

New bank boss faces challenges in changing market
2 October 2015
mortgagebusiness

Incoming Heritage Bank CEO Peter Lock says a key challenge of his new role will be guiding the lender through industry-wide changes that are impacting the sector.

RateSetter releases loan book data to encourage transparency
2 October 2015
mortgagebusiness

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lender RateSetter has made its loan book public as it pushes for greater transparency and accountability in the lending market.

Heritage Bank names new CEO
1 October 2015
mortgagebusiness

The former managing director of St. George Bank in Victoria has been appointed chief executive of ASX-listed Heritage Bank.

ANZ announces new chief executive
1 October 2015
mortgagebusiness

One of Australia's big four banks has today announced a new chief executive officer.

Teachers Mutual grows mortgage book by more than 12%
1 October 2015
mortgagebusiness

Teachers Mutual Bank has delivered a strong profit result for the 2015 financial year driven by a significant increase in residential mortgage lending.

CPDone platform goes global
1 October 2015
mortgagebusiness

Australian-based technology company CPDone has released the latest version of its cloud-based broker software, which has attracted interest from overseas clients.