Economy

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.

The average interest rate on all outstanding housing loans has fallen by around 15 basis points since the cash rate was reduced in August 2013.

One of Australia’s major lenders has been fined by the corporate watchdog for misleading home loan advertisements.

Yellow Brick Road has outlined its growth strategy following the acquisition of two mortgage businesses earlier in the year.