Regulation

The Reserve Bank has emphasised the importance of lending standards as housing and business loans have bounced back following lockdowns.

Economists from the big four bank believe the RBA will commence hiking the cash rate from September, tipping it will reach 2 per cent by the end of 2023.

While its big four rivals steadily climbed in December, ANZ’s owner-occupier mortgage portfolio dipped.

Non-major lenders have been asked to state their case, for why they should be able to offer mortgages backed by government schemes for first home buyers and single parents.

Economists from the big four bank expect the Reserve Bank will hold off on raising the cash rate until wage growth accelerates, despite a spurt in inflation.

Perth could face a housing affordability crisis, a new report has warned, as worker shortages have left over a third of the city’s apartment developments in the pipeline hanging.

A government agency has asked financial services providers to chime in on current legislation, after it recently argued regulations for the sector are unnecessarily complex.

Female home owners are more likely to have children as house prices increase, according to new research, with renters experiencing the opposite effect.

The $39 billion sale of the buy now, pay later giant has received approval from the Bank of Spain, clearing the way for it to take effect from February.

The number of residential construction approvals has shifted upwards, yet it still remains distinctly lower than figures recorded earlier in 2021.