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25 March 2022
Discover some of the top news stories impacting the mortgages space in this wrap-up for the week ending 25 March.
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Housing affordability inquiry says ...
12 October 2022
There’s no discernible trend in loan defaults and arrears now, but it is coming, APRA has highlighted.
20 December 2021
ANZ chair Paul O’Sullivan has pledged to fix the system issues that led to the bank’s stretched turnarounds, as its home loan book continues to dive.
12 December 2022
New home sales slumped in November, as rising rates place a stranglehold on new construction, latest HIA data has revealed.
23 December 2021
Closing branches in regional areas will have a ‘disruptive’ impact on SMEs and cause a ‘ripple effect’ on communities, the small business ombudsman has warned.
16 November 2022
CBA has proffered a timely cash-rate increase analysis while reporting its 1Q23 resi lending up $5.1 billion.
15 February 2022
While a “competitive backdrop” leached away at its profit margin, the group secured $2.1 billion in new home loans over the six months to December.
16 July 2024
Encouraging regional areas of Queensland to “grow their own” workforces, the Queensland government’s latest initiative sees opportunities for investment in regional businesses.
6 December 2022
Home owners are ringing in the festive period with a present they cant re-gift, after the RBA announced a rate hike for the month of December.
9 July 2024
A recent Property Council of Australia release has claimed that due to a cocktail of influences, housing affordability across Australia will worsen.
4 January 2023
A long-term low-interest rate environment didn’t adversely affect Australian banking profitability, the RBA has found.
20 September 2023
A financial adviser has urged women in finance to outsource tasks at home so they can focus on their business.
3 March 2023
Central bank digital currency (CBDC) roll-out has raised a range of views and concerns as major banks sign on to a pilot.
4 November 2022
The regulator has granted a restricted ADI licence to a new bank for the Australian market.
27 January 2022
The federal government has announced its plans to build upon open banking and expand the Consumer Data Right into the finance sector.