Regulation

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgages market.

The Reserve Bank has insisted the cash rate will not increase next year, despite inflation creeping up faster than expected.

The competition watchdog has said that it does not intend to conduct a public review of the proposed acquisition of buy now, pay later giant Afterpay by digital payments company Square, Inc

The chief of a banking industry body has warned any further lending controls APRA decides to implement have the potential to choke competition.

The first steps for e-conveyancing reform and regulation will roll out from early 2022, according to a ministerial statement.

The Reserve Bank has declared its rate decision for November, as talk of a faster-than-expected rise has fired up.

A total of over $13.0 billion worth of loans are on deferrals as at 30 September, up from almost $12.0 billion in August, APRA data has shown.

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgages market.

The regulator has revealed its final expectations for banks in relation to their preparedness for zero and negative interest rates.

Economists have speculated that interest rate hikes may be creeping closer than previously expected, as inflation has landed within the Reserve Bank’s target range.