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Investor housing demand rises as owner occupier fades
17 October 2016
Investor housing demand rises as owner occupier fades

Housing finance data for August 2016 has been released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Over the month there was $31.4 billion worth of housing finance commitments which was ...

Although dwelling approvals fell in August they remain at very high levels
10 October 2016
Although dwelling approvals fell in August they remain at very high levels

Earlier this month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released the latest building approvals data for August 2016.

Melbourne remains the powerhouse of population growth
4 October 2016
Melbourne remains the powerhouse of population growth

Demographic data for the March 2016 quarter was released last week from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

On The Record: Tim Lawless, CoreLogic RP Data
26 September 2016
Tim Lawless, CoreLogic RP Data, housing prices, mining, downturn, interest rates, commodity prices

Tim Lawless, head of data at CoreLogic RP Data, returns to Mortgage Business to discuss housing prices across Australia in light of the mining downturn, interest rates and commodity prices

Aussie property investors remain bullish
16 September 2016
mortgagebusiness

Despite lending curbs and debate over the future of negative gearing, Australia's property investors remain confident about the long-term benefits of investing in residential real estate, ...

Notorious property developer loses appeal
5 September 2016
mortgagebusiness

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has affirmed ASIC’s decision to disqualify a well-known Sydney property developer and former company director who "lacked commercial morality".

Chinese demand for property has fallen 50%, says McGrath
31 August 2016
mortgagebusiness

Real estate identity and Oxygen Home Loans founder John McGrath says a “perfect storm” of factors has led to a severe reduction in the number of Chinese nationals buying local real estate

Are the big four sending a message from rate-cut short-fall?
30 August 2016
Are the big four sending a message from rate-cut short-fall?

What do we take away from the recent RBA rate cut, where the big four banks changed tactic and only passed on half of the rate discount and shifted focus towards bank deposit rates?

On the Record: Simon Dehne
29 August 2016
Simon Dehne, mortgage industry, financial services, disruptive forces

Mortgage industry veteran Simon Dehne discusses the major disruptive forces reshaping the future of financial services.

Reverse mortgages to double as Baby Boomers tap property
26 August 2016
mortgagebusiness

Asset rich and cash poor Baby Boomers are expected to double the number of reverse mortgages within the next 10 years, according to a finance broker.