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LATEST PODCAST: A final flurry of activity
12 December 2022

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgages market.

Financial bodies call for ‘dual board’ in RBA reform
12 December 2022
Financial bodies call for ‘dual board’ in RBA reform

Financial associations have called for change to the RBA decision process via their submissions to the review panel.

Online searches ‘crystal ball’ early financial stress: RBA
9 December 2022
Online searches ‘crystal ball’ early financial stress: RBA

Social media searches are helping the central bank flag home loan arrears much sooner, the RBA has revealed.

‘Restraint is in order’: Treasurer
9 December 2022
‘Restraint is in order’: Treasurer

The federal Treasurer has flagged “uncertainty is ahead” despite the economic growth forecast.

Reading between the lines: The secret message behind Lowe’s choice of words
8 December 2022
Reading between the lines: The secret message behind Lowe’s choice of words

It’s not the 25-bp hike that surprised markets, rather it’s Philip Lowe’s choice of wording.

‘Overly aggressive hiking cycle’ to test housing market
8 December 2022
‘Overly aggressive hiking cycle’ to test housing market

Treasury has reacted to the RBA decision assessing a 2023 economic slowdown, but for ‘how long?’ and ‘by how much?’, economists have posed.

‘Ho, Ho ... oh no!’ RBA announces December rate rise
6 December 2022
‘Ho, Ho ... oh no!’ RBA announces December rate rise

Home owners are ringing in the festive period with a present they cant re-gift, after the RBA announced a rate hike for the month of December.

Economists expect 3.10% December cash rate
6 December 2022
Economists expect 3.10% December cash rate

It is highly likely another 25-bp hike is ‘coming down the chimney’ today, major bank economists have suggested.

LATEST PODCAST: Changes at BOQ
5 December 2022
LATEST PODCAST: Changes at BOQ

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgages market.

Construction backlog holds up sector
2 December 2022
Construction backlog holds up sector

The building sector has been pumped up from the backlog of construction work, but demand is beginning to ease as the cost of mortgages increases.