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How coupling up could help you get on the housing ladder faster
26 June 2017
CoreLogic CEO Lisa Claes, first home buyers and investors

Two’s company when you’re house hunting, says CoreLogic CEO Lisa Claes, as new research reveals significant advantages to buying with a partner.

Property dream alive, but ‘redefined’: CBA
14 June 2017
mortgagebusiness

Nearly half of people believe that “the Australian dream of property is still a reality”, but the idea of the “dream home” is being redefined as people wish to live closer to cities

Facts and fiction of the property market
12 June 2017
Facts and fiction of the property market

Over the past few weeks, I have taken note of the Facebook posts of the Australian Financial Review and in particular the Sydney Morning Herald.

On the Record: Cory Bannister, La Trobe Financial
5 June 2017
Cory Bannister, La Trobe Financial, APRA, mortgage lending

Mortgage Business goes ‘On the Record’ with La Trobe Financial’s Cory Bannister, who reveals the business’s key point of difference in the specialist lending space, the most popular products ...

Housing and property ‘big issue’ on APRA’s agenda
5 June 2017
mortgagebusiness

APRA chairman Wayne Byres has admitted that alarm bells have been “going off softly” for APRA regarding the nation’s burgeoning household debt and that “we are in an environment of ...

Why abolishing stamp duty for FHBs could cause problems
5 June 2017
Tim Lawless, FHB, stamp duty

Abolishing stamp duty for first home buyers is likely to create some headaches for eligible buyers who have recently entered into contracts. 

Hong Kong hit with mortgage curbs as property booms
29 May 2017
mortgagebusiness

Australia isn't alone in its efforts to control housing market risks. Hong Kong’s prudential regulator has announced a raft of measures to curb mortgage lending as property prices surge in ...

Is face-to-face dead?
29 May 2017
Natasha Choi, technology, digital dilemma, communication

Technology has come a long way since the Nokia 3310. The novelty of playing Snake on your mobile phone is now superseded by superfluous functions which have changed the way that we do ...

On the Record: Greg Dickason, CoreLogic
22 May 2017
Greg Dickason, CoreLogic, blockchain, mortgage professionals, brokers, technology

Greg Dickason from CoreLogic goes ‘On the Record’ about blockchain and why mortgage professionals should be aware of it, and what he believes brokers should be doing to better equip ...

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.