September 27, 2018
The importance of mortgage brokers
A recent report commissioned by the Mortgage Industry Group has given people an insight into what the mortgage broking industry brings to the Australian market.
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September 20, 2018
Tips to review your finances and maximise property investment returns
It’s a challenging environment for property investors – prices are falling, rates are rising, rental property is in oversupply and auction clearance rates are low.
September 19, 2018
Big banks to sign landmark data sharing agreement
The major banks have agreed to share customers’ repayment history with each other in a landmark deal aimed at improving customer credit quality assessments.
September 13, 2018
RBA confidence in the economy remains despite high household debt
Positive employment figures and the robust economy are providing the RBA assurance that the household debt that has been built in the country is not about to collapse.
September 11, 2018
NAB the first of the big four to change broker commissions
The NAB’s changes mean they will calculate the upfront commission a broker receives for a home loan based on the amount the drawn rather than the total approved and net of any offset facility.
September 7, 2018
Third major bank lifts home loan rate this week
The Commonwealth Bank has joined two other majors and lifted its home loan interest rate.
September 6, 2018
ASIC agrees to new banking code
Corporate regulator the Australian Securities and Investment Commission and the Australian Banking Association have settled on a revised Code of banking Practice.
August 24, 2018
Liberal Party leadership turmoil could mean Labor gets to implement its housing policy after the next election
The Liberal leadership turmoil this week is making a Labor victory at the next election increasingly likely, so what would that mean for the property market?
August 22, 2018
Typical household incomes of Melbourne renters falling behind inner-city rental prices
A new report has found renters need to be earning $130,000 a year to be able to afford to rent a three-bedroom house in inner-city Melbourne stress free.
August 16, 2018
Australia’s home market a firmly split duality
Australia’s housing market has emerged as two firmly split opposing forces according to the Housing Industry of Australia’s principal economist.