11 Jul 2017
Increased regulation is a global phenomenon and a consequence of the financial crisis. But how much is too much? Could ...
29 Jun 2017
The Bank of England has confirmed that its own version of APRA lending curbs will become a “structural feature” of the ...
11 May 2017
The 2017 federal budget included a raft of measures to improve housing affordability. But will any of these measures actually ...
29 Mar 2017
In the past week, the industry has seen a flurry of mortgage rate increases from big banks and non-major lenders alike
15 Feb 2017
The RBA was the first to sound the alarm on property investors. Now it worries what might happen if they actually go away.
28 Dec 2016
Over the last 12 months pricing and policy changes continued to disrupt the Australian mortgage market. We review how the ...
9 Nov 2016
At a warehouse in Walsh Bay on Monday night a diverse group of start-ups, fintechs, angel investors and mortgage lenders ...
1 Nov 2016
By all accounts, the prudential regulator has been happy with the impact of its 2014 lending curbs. But a number of recent ...
4 Aug 2016
Anyone who has a home loan with one of the big four banks (8 in 10 mortgage holders) will no doubt be miffed about missing ...
26 Jul 2016
A closer look at the big bank’s latest beneficiary signals a growing appetite for innovative lending platforms.
25 Jul 2016
The FBAA's Peter White recently announced that he will be travelling overseas to gain a deeper understanding of how different ...
22 Jun 2016
Fintech businesses have descended on the mortgage market in recent months, eager to establish themselves as legitimate ...
6 May 2016
The 2016 federal budget has been met with mixed reviews. However, it was generally good news for business owners in the ...
22 Apr 2016
The RBA has warned that a fall in Chinese demand for Australian property could have serious consequences for local lenders
29 Dec 2015
It’s easy to think we’re the only ones being subjected to lending curbs. But APRA’s crackdown must be viewed in a global ...
10 Dec 2015
NAB shareholders will no doubt be pleased with the group’s decision to offload its UK assets, but a closer look at Clydesdale ...
1 Dec 2015
A listed online real estate group, which boasts James Packer as one of its largest shareholders, has announced a major ...
24 Nov 2015
The failure of Bankwest’s former owner HBOS provides important lessons for the future of banking and financial services ...
3 Sep 2015
A flurry of personal lending news over the past few weeks begs for a closer look at where these small loans sit in the big ...
25 Aug 2015
It’s been a tumultuous month for Australia’s big four banks.
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This stuff riles me big time. As a licensed finance broker I have to tell my clients in writing what brokerage is paid to me upfront before they agree to me acting on their behalf in securing a loan. .....analysis, have to provide three recommendations and why we recommended these lenders and then hope t...
I respect Matt Lawler. He is a smart guy, but if YBR truly believed that, it would lead with Planning rather than advertising mortgage rates on TV. If YBR is serious about this, stop advertising produ.....analysis, profiling THEN asset class and THEN implementation, humans will think you are nuts , espec...
Good analysis Kathy- what's happening in financial planning re education standards and increasing pressure on fee transparency is going to swamp every specialty of financial services....sooner rather ...
How much rent would you pay over that same 30 year period if you weren't paying off your home mortgage?And then what happens in retirement? If you've paid off your home, you have no direct housing co.....analysis of housing costs over the 30 years? Back to you Staff reporter.