Economy

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

Making news this week, Volt Bank set to exit the banking industry, APRA confirms banks treatment for home guarantees, Australian outright home ownership falls, ASIC wins Cigno and BHF ...

The big four banks continue to dominate the mortgage market with three reporting an increase to their home loan books over May, APRA stats reveal.

ASIC has succeeded in its appeal over breaches of consumer credit provisions by short-term lenders Cigno and BHF Solutions.

Westpac economists expect the Reserve Bank to commence the second fastest tightening cycle since 1990, with a cumulative cash rate rise of 250 bp over nine meetings.

The Reserve Bank governor pledges most Australians will be able to cop another cash rate rise.

Discover some of the top news stories impacting the mortgages space in this weekly wrap-up.

The Reserve Bank tossed up increasing the cash rate by either 25 or 50 bps for June, with its governor revealing that he expects the same options next month.

As some global economies head towards recession, NAB chief economist warns there could be flow-through implications in Australia.

As part of its latest budget, the state’s government will invest nearly half a billion dollars in expediting housing supply and infrastructure.