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Francesca Krakue

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Investors could generate risks to future health of economy

The RBA has welcomed measures by APRA on interest-only loans, highlighting that strong investor credit growth could cont...Read More
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Consumer confidence makes solid recovery

After slumping to its lowest value since October 2015, consumer confidence jumped by 3.3 per cent in the week ending 9 A...Read More
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High household debt could ‘amplify’ impact of housing downturn

A ratings agency has argued that new measures from APRA will only weigh on demand for property “at the margins” and ...Read More
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Challenger bank giveaway promotes financial literacy

Given that a quarter of Australians are often financially unprepared for Easter, according to ME, the lender is giving a...Read More
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Affordable housing touted as new asset class

Treasurer Scott Morrison is keen to encourage superannuation funds to invest in affordable housing as a “longer-term f...Read More
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Oversimplifying housing affordability ‘cynical and cruel’, says Tr...

The Treasurer has stressed that a housing affordability fix “must involve a scalpel, not a chainsaw” and has looked ...Read More
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Changes ‘very unlikely to stop growth in its tracks’

While APRA and ASIC’s latest measures on interest-only loans may result in some slowing in the housing market, it is f...Read More
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Government backs APRA review of capital requirements

Treasurer Scott Morrison has announced the government’s endorsement of APRA’s decision to take on capital requiremen...Read More
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Stamp duty reform ‘well overdue’

The current government schemes in place to provide stamp duty relief for FHBs are “poorly designed” and “not suite...Read More

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