Economy

Restricting access to negative gearing would reduce housing investment and affordability, according to new research.

Loan Market’s Sam White explains why he’s choosing an organic launch for the group’s financial planning arm.

The Bank of Queensland has reached an agreement to pay $17 million to settle proceedings brought against it by ASIC and a class action on behalf of borrowers advised by Storm Financial.

A leading economist believes the “exaggerated” levels of investor home loans being written could be indicative of first home buyer demand.

The Business Council of Australia (BCA) has strongly advised the Financial System Inquiry to reconsider potential changes to banking regulation.

An expert panel at an economic summit in Sydney this week see Australia’s housing supply shortage continuing, further fuelling property prices.

National brokerage Loan Market has spoken out about the launch of its financial planning service, Wealth Market.

The number of homeowners experiencing mortgage stress has halved since March as borrowers take advantage of record-low rates.

APRA chairman Wayne Byre has stressed the significance of capital ratios as a measure of a bank’s financial health.

An ASX-listed brokerage has hit back at vertical integration critics in its second retaliation in less than a week.