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Client retention to help amid economic headwinds

Industry experts have doubled down on client retention as inflation and interest rates continue to climb.

Mortgage lending continues steady growth

Home loan lending remains “stable” over June, with all four major banks reporting an increase to their loan book, according ...

‘Rate rises do and will hurt’: Treasurer

Releasing revised economic forecasts in his first ministerial statement on the economy, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has noted the ...

Macquarie Bank loan book rises 8% in 1Q23

The bank’s mortgage portfolio continues to grow, after having risen 8 per cent in the June quarter to $9.9 billion.

Regchain releases flagship mortgage rules engine

The fintech has confirmed the launch of Stryd, a product for lenders and aggregators said to provide fully automated and ...

Westpac to launch digital mortgage this year

Customers refinancing to Westpac’s Flexi First Option basic home loan will be the first to access the bank’s new digital ...

House values tipped to sink 15% by 2023’s end

Australia’s property prices are set to decline by 15 per cent over the next 18 months, according to a new PropTrack analysis

First PEXA CEO to join Iress

The financial software company has named Marcus Price as its next chief executive and managing director, with his appointment ...

Inflation surges to highest figure since GST introduction

Australia’s annual consumer price index has grown to a rate of 6.1 per cent, with housing noted as a key driver.

Home loan commitments stick above decade average: CommSec

The latest State of the States report has shown home loan commitments remained above decade averages despite the cost of ...

D&D acquisition won’t change space’s monopoly: LEXTECH

LEXTECH’s chief operating officer has spoken on Dye & Durham’s proposed acquisition, noting that PEXA’s e-conveyancing ...

Oak Capital welcomes new board member and adviser

The CEO of Strata Choice and a former managing director at Credit Suisse, has joined the non-bank lender as non-executive ...

APRA chair announces plan to depart

Wayne Byres has announced his intention to step down from his role as chair of the prudential regulator from October. 

Foreign investment fee increases to fund housing reform agenda

Foreign investment fees will be doubled from Friday as part of the Albanese Government’s move to deliver its housing reform ...

Rate hikes expose a tale of two borrowers

OPINION: The central bank is clinging to the hope that those who bought their homes in the last few years have stomachs ...

Clearance rates remain below 60%

Despite an increase to the number of homes listed, clearance rates have remained below 60 per cent, according to the latest ...

Link backs revised takeover bid from Dye & Durham

The board of Link has unanimously recommended that shareholders accept a revised bid from Dye & Durham of $4

Pepper prices latest securitisation at $500m

The non-bank lender has priced its fifth residential mortgage-backed security transaction for the year, bringing 2022’s total ...

New mortgage and finance industry jobs board launches

Momentum Media is proud to unveil a jobs listings website dedicated to employment opportunities in the mortgage and finance ...

HSBC Australia hires from within for new CEO

The Australian arm of the bank has revealed Antony Shaw will be its next chief executive, stepping into the role from ...

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