Regulation

Jul 30 2021

The major bank has said that it is committed to the sale of its Pacific businesses despite a competition regulator knocking back their proposed acquisition.

Jul 27 2021

The federal opposition has pledged that it will maintain the government’s existing regimes for negative gearing and capital gains tax, ahead of the next election.

Jul 23 2021

Home ownership costs jumped by 130 per cent over two generations, with Gen X spending a quarter of their income servicing their loan, according to research.

Jul 22 2021

APRA has intended to change the definition of long-term interest-only home loans following industry feedback to proposed changes to its ADI capital framework.

Jul 21 2021

Axing stamp duty would lead to more efficient use of Australia’s housing stock and reduce volatility for state and territory revenue, according to a report by the National Housing Finance ...

Jul 20 2021

The regulator has published its draft standards for internal dispute resolution reporting, which will be tested in a pilot across the financial industry in coming months.

Jul 20 2021

The prudential regulator has announced regulatory relief for ADIs that are offering temporary measures to customers impacted by lockdowns.

Jul 19 2021

A big four bank has said that it will extend its freeze on foreclosures if customers are unable to meet their home loan repayments.

Jul 19 2021

There was no consultation on expanding the design and distribution obligations to home loans and other consumer credit products, a banking group has said.