Economy

RBA reveals the downside of rising house prices
14 August 2015
mortgagebusiness

The Reserve Bank of Australia has warned that rising property prices are creating risks in the economy and are unlikely to improve the wealth of nation.

China dominates global bank rankings
14 August 2015
mortgagebusiness

Chinese banks account for four of the five largest banks in the world, after weakening currencies pushed both French and Japanese companies out of the top five.

Mixed outlook for Aussie economy, says NAB
14 August 2015
mortgagebusiness

Australia's economic outlook remains mixed, with employment growth improving but mining investment looking increasingly negative.

Bank winds up LMI business
13 August 2015
mortgagebusiness

A listed Australian bank has announced it will wind up its LMI subsidiary to strengthen its capital position.

ASIC bans former major bank planner
13 August 2015
mortgagebusiness

ASIC has permanently banned a former major bank senior financial planner after an investigation found he had submitted false insurance policy proposals to the bank in order to obtain ...

Surprise surge in consumer confidence
13 August 2015
mortgagebusiness

Consumer confidence surged by 7.9 per cent in August, much to the surprise of economists.

Major bank announces $5 billion capital raising
12 August 2015
mortgagebusiness

Australia’s largest mortgage lender has today revealed it will raise additional capital after posting a record $9.1 billion profit.

FlexiGroup appoints new chairman
12 August 2015
mortgagebusiness

Diversified financial services firm FlexiGroup has announced the appointment of Andrew Abercrombie as its new chairman.

RBA warns of more boom and more debt
11 August 2015
mortgagebusiness

Australia’s central bank has raised the extraordinary possibility that property prices in Sydney and Melbourne have not yet responded fully to ultra-low rates.

Report finds most SMEs lack succession plan
11 August 2015
mortgagebusiness

More than half of SMEs do not have a plan in place when it comes to exiting their business, according to a study by one accounting firm.