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Pandemic throws Reserve Bank into ‘significant’ loss
23 September 2022
Pandemic throws Reserve Bank into ‘significant’ loss

The RBA’s deputy governor said pandemic spending has blown the central bank’s budget out by more than $35 billion.

A third of Aussie homes could be 3D-printed by 2030
23 September 2022
A third of Aussie homes could be 3D-printed by 2030

An expert has predicted that as much as 30 per cent of houses in regional Australia will be constructed using 3D-printing technology within the next 10 years.

Cheap credit ‘hangover’ has arrived: Dalton
21 September 2022
Cheap credit ‘hangover’ has arrived: Dalton

EXCLUSIVE As the RBA attempts to extinguish inflation with rising rates, an Australian mortgage market pioneer concedes that the long run of cheap credit had to end eventually.

October cash rate hike open for debate, amid RBA minutes
21 September 2022
October cash rate hike open for debate, amid RBA minutes

The central bank’s September minutes revealed that while the board “saw a case for a slower pace of increases” as becoming stronger, the debate remained hot among economists.

Rate hikes could ‘lower’ repayments: RBA
20 September 2022
Rate hikes could ‘lower’ repayments: RBA

The RBA says new home owners could benefit from lower mortgage repayments as rate hikes reduce property prices.

LATEST PODCAST: Trust in the third-party channels at an ‘all-time high’
19 September 2022
LATEST PODCAST: Trust in the third-party channels at an ‘all-time high’

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

Lowe expects rate hikes to scale back
19 September 2022
Lowe expects rate hikes to scale back

The RBA has flagged more options are on the table for the next cash rate hike in October.

Fall in house prices sparks ‘negative wealth effect’
16 September 2022
Fall in house prices sparks ‘negative wealth effect’

An economist has warned declining home prices, amid the rising cash rate environment, will have a negative impact on household wealth.

SME sector feeling pressure from rising inflation, interest rates
16 September 2022
SME sector feeling pressure from rising inflation, interest rates

Business owners in the SME sector are struggling to effectively manage cash flow amid rising inflation and interest rates, according to HLB Mann Judd Sydney director of business advisory ...

MORTGAGE AND FINANCE LEADER: How and why the Morrison government changed its mind on broker commissions
15 September 2022
MORTGAGE AND FINANCE LEADER: How and why the Morrison government changed its mind on broker commissions

In this exclusive interview with shadow financial services minister and former assistant treasurer, Stuart Robert MP, editor of mortgages Annie Kane finds out what the Morrison government ...