Economy

New data from the prudential regulator has revealed that investor loans now make up the bulk of mortgages on combined bank loan books.

Residential construction in Queensland is at its strongest level in six years and shows no signs of slowing.

Sterling Publishing, publisher of Mortgage Business, has been named Australia’s Business Publishing Company of the Year 2014 at the prestigious Publishers Australia Excellence Awards.

Mid-sized businesses are set to become the big winners of the FTA with China.

Australia’s regional and mutual banks are bolstering their distribution channels as competition for home loans intensifies.

A Deloitte survey has found that companies are not confident dealing with reputational risks beyond their direct control, including third-party issues.

Banks would easily repulse a head-on mortgage assault by superannuation funds – but they could be vulnerable to a flank attack.

Labor’s third attempt at blocking the government’s amendments to FOFA has been successful, in a move Coalition senators say will “devastate” the financial services industry.

The majority of people living in New South Wales are happy with their financial situation, according to research by Mortgage Choice.

The government’s planned changes to the Future of Financial Advice laws are in jeopardy following a deal struck between Labor and a number of key crossbench senators.