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High-rise unit approvals have fallen off a cliff
15 May 2017
High-rise unit approvals have fallen off a cliff

Monthly building approvals shows that the recent contraction in approvals has continued.

On the Record: Tim Lawless, CoreLogic
8 May 2017
Tim Lawless, CoreLogic, consumer sentiment, Australian market, Hobart

Mortgage Business goes ‘On the Record with CoreLogic’s Tim Lawless, who shares a monthly update on the Australian market, his thoughts on cautious consumer sentiment, and why he believes ...

Democratise disruptors to gain a competitive advantage in real estate
8 May 2017
CoreLogic CEO Lisa Claes, real estate, disruptor

Disruption is inevitable in all industries including real estate, says CoreLogic CEO Lisa Claes. But while we can’t halt the wave of change, we can ride it to our advantage.

Property prices not APRA’s problem, says Byres
2 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

APRA chairman Wayne Byres has clarified the regulator’s key objective in an environment of “heightened risk” and flagged a rise in investor lending among the non-banks.

Bowen sounds alarm on ‘investor-led property boom’
28 April 2017
mortgagebusiness

Australia's housing situation is headed in a dangerous direction, warns the shadow treasurer, who has blamed highly leveraged property investors for the nation's affordability crisis and ...

Lawyers call out property bubble, flag ‘significant risk’
26 April 2017
mortgagebusiness

The majority of property lawyers believe Australia is experiencing a real estate bubble, but they remain divided over a number of key issues such as foreign investment and superannuation.

On the Record: Phil White, QBE LMI
24 April 2017
Phil White, QBE LMI, APRA, lending,  importance of LMI, first home buyers, housing affordability

Mortgage Business goes back ‘On the Record’ with Phil White from QBE LMI about changes to the business in light of APRA’s crackdown on lending, the level of influence he’s seen from foreign ...

Why first home buyers are jumping straight into property investment
24 April 2017
CoreLogic, Paul Bennion, home buyers, property investment, first home buyers, property buyers, property markets of Sydney and Melbourne

It has been increasingly difficult for first home buyers to get their foot on the property ladder over the past year, especially in the booming property markets of Sydney and Melbourne.

‘Dangerously dumb’ property boom will end in ‘regret’: Deloitte
19 April 2017
mortgagebusiness

A leading economist has warned that Sydneysiders will be the hardest hit when the property boom ends with “a period of regret” as rates begin to rise in 2018.

Financial services employment trends in 2017
18 April 2017
Guy McKanna , financial services, employee trends, employment, trends in 2017

Technology is not only changing the way the financial services sector interacts with clients, but how it operates internally too, writes Super Recruiters’ Guy McKanna, but finding the right ...