Economy

NSW Fair Trading commissioner Rod Stowe has issued a warning about bogus callers claiming to be from some of Australia’s biggest banks falsely advising consumers they are victims of fraud

The recent lack of activity in Australia’s property market will only be “temporary” and is more related to seasonal rather than financial influences, according to one real estate network

Most Australians are turning to the internet in search of a new home, according to research by Slater and Gordon’s Conveyancing Works.

An Australian entrepreneur has developed a new software platform that gives mortgage brokers a back-door entry into the property search process of prospective homebuyers.

Westpac expects lower inflation will provide the Reserve Bank of Australia with an appropriate trigger to cut rates next week.

Wide Bay Australia shareholders have approved a change of name to Auswide Bank at a general meeting.

Listed fintech provider Rubik Financial has named a new chief executive following the departure of Niek Hoogenhout.

The number of foreign buyers has reached record levels in Victoria, where they accounted for 32.5 per cent of all new property sales in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Changes to the mandatory Franchising Code of Conduct came into effect on January 1, giving the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission additional powers.

Westpac has reported an increase in consumer confidence, which the bank insists is more than just a result of the regular “holiday boost”.