June 7, 2019
Housing affordability back to 2016 levels
It has become more affordable to buy than rent in some parts of Australia as housing affordability has returned to 2016 levels.
Banks
March 28, 2019
Westpac to offer $2000 rebate to attract refinancers
Westpac are offering a $2000 rebate for each property to new borrowers refinancing their mortgage in a bid for more market share.
February 15, 2019
NAB forecasts interest rates to stay put until 2020
Business conditions have remained flat since falling sharply in December according to the recent NAB survey and it has the bank predicting interest rates to be on hold until 2020.
November 15, 2018
Bank of Melbourne launches aggressive rate cut push for new customers
The Bank of Melbourne is launching an aggressive push to turn around sluggish demand for home loans from new customers.
October 30, 2018
Big banks’ long road ahead restoring customer trust
The big banks have got some work to do earning the confidence and trust back from Australians if a new survey is anything to go by.
October 25, 2018
Commonwealth Bank sweetening the deal for first-time buyers
The nation’s biggest bank is throwing out a sweetener to try to attract first-time home buyers and existing borrowers looking to refinance.
October 18, 2018
Experts say banks and credit availability hold the key to the soft property market for the next two years
Housing experts say the property market should remain soft for at least two more years – and it’s banks that hold the key.
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 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.