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NAB unveils updated dwelling price forecast
22 October 2021
NAB unveils updated dwelling price forecast

With low interest rates and income support expected to soon disappear, the major bank has released a revised dwelling figure.

Major bank joins CDR-accredited data recipients
21 October 2021
Major bank joins CDR-accredited data recipients

The ACCC has confirmed that three of the big four banks are now accredited data recipients under the Consumer Data Right.

RBA unwavering on monetary targets
20 October 2021
RBA unwavering on monetary targets

The central bank has refused to budge from its inflation target range and time frame to raise rates while acknowledging that less accommodative monetary policy could curb house price and ...

ASIC sues Ultimate Credit Management over alleged ACL breaches
19 October 2021
ASIC sues Ultimate Credit Management over alleged ACL breaches

The financial services regulator is taking the debt collection company to court, over allegations that it breached its credit licensee obligations and may have caused consumer harm.

ASIC ramped up lawsuits in FY21
19 October 2021
ASIC ramped up lawsuits in FY21

The corporate regulator has revealed it bumped up new criminal litigations by 28 per cent and civil lawsuits by 66 per cent in the 2021 financial year.

Labor slams Nationals senator’s climate ‘mortgage tax’
18 October 2021
Labor slams Nationals senator’s climate ‘mortgage tax’

A Nationals senator has faced criticism, after arguing Australians should be willing to cop higher mortgage costs to support lending to resources and energy companies.

Westpac revises house price forecast for 2021
18 October 2021
Westpac revises house price forecast for 2021

The major bank has increased its projected forecast of Australian house prices for 2021.

ACCC bangs the drum for merger regime overhaul
18 October 2021
ACCC bangs the drum for merger regime overhaul

The chair of the competition watchdog has reignited the debate on reforming merger laws, suggesting it is crucial to protecting competition.

Treasurer bats for negative gearing
13 October 2021
Treasurer bats for negative gearing

EXCLUSIVE: Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has highlighted housing taxes as a key issue ahead of the federal election, despite Labor abandoning its previous calls to scrap negative gearing.

Victoria expands eligibility for build-to-rent concession
13 October 2021
Victoria expands eligibility for build-to-rent concession

More Victorian rental properties will be eligible for a 50 per cent land tax discount following the state government’s expansion of its building incentive scheme.