Economy

As escalating property prices outpace wage growth, saving for a home deposit could take a dual household more than five years.

A real estate industry body has called on the Western Australian government to issue stamp duty relief for first home buyers, seniors, off-the-plan purchases and small businesses.

To mark the two-year milestone of the pandemic, CoreLogic has counted off the impacts for the Australian housing market.

Financial scammers begin to prey on “distressed individuals”, as the widespread devastation from the floods across NSW and Queensland leaves thousands vulnerable.

The rising cost of housing and a growing wealth imbalance is an emerging social issue that could threaten “social cohesion”, according to a leading demographer.

An array of customer-owned entities has come together to provide a banking hub for the residents of the Northern Rivers city, Lismore.

The Reserve Bank could raise the cash rate later this year, but governor Philip Lowe has said it depends on the Ukraine war and local wages.

More financial assistance begins to pour in for flood-impacted residents, as the deluge of the floods leaves hundreds of thousands of people affected.

A “correction” in the housing market could be on the cards as interest rates lift, the former federal treasurer Peter Costello has suggested.

In this exclusive interview with shadow financial services minister and shadow assistant treasurer, Stephen Jones MP, join Momentum Media’s editor of mortgages Annie Kane as she speaks to ...