Economy

A leading technology service provider says the common belief that specialist loans are more complex than vanilla home loans is incorrect.

The Bank of China’s entry into the third-party space is just the tip of the iceberg.

Adelaide Bank has unveiled its latest rate reduction for two variable interest rate low-doc home loan products.

The spring selling season will test the strength of the Australian residential property market, which may have reached its peak, according to RP Data.

An increasing number of Chinese and overseas buyers are choosing to finance properties rather than pay cash. 

A major lender has come under fire from ASIC for incorrectly claiming to have the lowest standard variable rate.

Only 29 per cent of Mortgage Business readers believe mortgage brokers can also be financial planners.

The Australian Bankers’ Association (ABA) has welcomed the announcement of an industry-wide public register of financial advisers by Mathias Cormann, minister for finance.

CBA chief executive Ian Narev says the Reserve Bank is already exercising macropudential tools by talking about housing risks – and people are taking notice.

A new report by MLC has found that only 11 per cent of Australians plan to sell the family home to fund retirement.