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19 May 2023
A major bank has told a Senate inquiry into regional bank closures that only “1 per cent of transactions are over the counter”, justifying regional closures.
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 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.
14 February 2025
Regional property values continue to demonstrate “remarkable resilience”, outperforming their capital city counterparts, according to CoreLogic.
9 January 2023
The federal government’s earlier Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee launch has helped more Aussies sooner, it has said.
5 April 2023
The prudential regulator is launching a public consultation on its ‘points of presence data’, as recommended in a regional banking report.
15 February 2023
While regional property prices saw huge gains during the pandemic, the country’s most popular regional markets are plunging, CoreLogic data reveals.
2 November 2023
Regional NSW is the top migration destination for those leaving capital cities, according to a new report.
22 September 2023
A customer-owned bank has informed the regional banking committee that the majority of its customers rely on face-to-face services for home lending.
21 September 2023
A Senate inquiry has questioned how the ‘voluntary’ banking code of conduct is supporting regional communities amid bank branch closures.
6 October 2022
Seven recommendations have been put forward by the Regional Banking Taskforce to better support those impacted by bank closures in regional communities.
7 March 2023
Regional bank services have come under even closer scrutiny, as ADIs justify continued branch closures to a senate committee.
7 March 2023
The regional shared-equity scheme has helped its first 2,000 new home buyers, yet there’s much more to go.
12 September 2023
The federal government has introduced a bill that allows for the allocation of housing infrastructure funding in regional, rural, and remote Australia.
16 August 2023
Despite consistent growth in regional housing values over the past five months, the impact of rising interest rates is becoming apparent in several regional markets.