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Using super for housing could raise prices by $75k: SMC

First home buyers accessing their super to pay for a house deposit could cause a “huge price hike”, according to the Super ...

Growing number of Qld properties bought without mortgage

Nearly 30 per cent of residential purchases in Queensland were paid for in cash, according to new PEXA data.

Former RBA governor Lowe announces new role

Philip Lowe, former governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), has made his first board move since departing the ...

Home buyer confidence up as prices climb: REA Group

Prospective home buyers remain steadfast in their pursuit of home ownership despite rising home prices, a survey has found.

Hardship applications have ‘risen materially’, finds CFR

While most households are meeting loan repayments, hardship applications have risen materially, according to the Council of ...

How did the pandemic change the property market?

When it comes to housing, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything.

Government to introduce ‘regulatory grid’

The Albanese government will release a biannual ‘regulatory grid’ to help provide a clearer outline of financial regulation ...

Housing affordability at ‘crisis point’: REIA

Mortgagor housing affordability has reached a record low, REIA’s latest report has found.

People First Bank releases inaugural half-year results

The mutual bank has released its first half-year results since beginning operations as a standalone organisation.

Government finalises FAR rules

The federal government has announced it has finalised the rules in order to support the Financial Accountability Regime’s ...

3 capital cities primed to see strong price growth: CBRE

Perth, Sydney, and Adelaide have been touted as the three capital cities that will see strong property price growth this ...

Young women less likely to own a home: CoreLogic

There is a disparity between home ownership rates between Gen Z men and women, CoreLogic’s annual Women and Property Report ...

Mortgage values drop in back-to-back months: ABS

ABS figures have revealed another drop in new mortgage lending values.

First-ever Women in Finance Network Lunch launches

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day today, Mortgage Business is proud to host the first-ever Women in Finance ...

APRA revokes Islamic Bank Australia's banking licence

The regulator has confirmed it has revoked a restricted ADI licence upon request from the bank.

Major bank reports lift in home buyer confidence

Home buying intentions have increased among Australians, a major bank’s report has found.

GDP growth slightly below RBA’s forecast

The Australian economy has grown just shy of the central bank’s predictions, ABS data has revealed.

Cost-of-living relief for home owners urged by REIA

The REIA has made an “urgent call” to the federal government to alleviate cost-of-living pressures for home owners in the ...

Bankwest to become digital bank

The CBA subsidiary will close 45 branches in Western Australia and rely more heavily on the broker channel as it has ...

ACCC won’t seek review of ANZ-Suncorp decision

The competition watchdog “does not propose to seek review” of the competition tribunal’s decision to grant authorisation for ...

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