Economy

A new app designed by a non-major bank aims to reduce the amount of time and money consumers spend searching for a home.

The head of one lender has described APRA’s continued efforts to reduce investor lending as “ineffectual”, suggesting the moves are satiating short-term political will rather than developing ...

The outlook for Australia’s banking system is “stable” despite an increasingly challenging operating environment, according to a leading credit ratings agency.

One industry economist has changed his forecast that the Reserve Bank will reduce the cash rate to 1.5 per cent by the end of the year, but is sticking by his call on the Australian ...

A prominent business survey has reported an increase in both business conditions and confidence in the SME market, rising by two points overall in the June quarter.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered the result of its monthly board meeting.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered the result of its monthly board meeting.

The major banks need to raise an extra $20 billion over the next three years in order to convince APRA that their capital levels are “unquestionably strong”, according to Morningstar.

The Reserve Bank is expected to keep the cash rate on hold at 2.00 per cent at today’s monthly board meeting.

Property prices are growing faster than ever in Sydney and Melbourne, raising fresh questions of when capital gains will peak.