Powered by MOMENTUM MEDIA
Mortgage business logo
NSW stamp duty reform should go further: Domain

Domain has said the state’s new housing measures could be a promising first step to improve affordability, after Sydney ...

RBA appoints assistant governor

The Reserve Bank has appointed Dr Bradley Jones as assistant governor.

UK to tighten BNPL regulations with ‘affordability checks’

The UK government has outlined plans to require buy now, pay later providers to ensure their customers can afford their ...

COBA includes vulnerability obligations to its code

Customer-owned banking institutions will need to apply more stringent measures to ensure vulnerable customers are identified ...

Lowe expects to consider 25 or 50-bp rate hike 

The Reserve Bank tossed up increasing the cash rate by either 25 or 50 bps for June, with its governor revealing that he ...

Fears US recession may impact Australia

As some global economies head towards recession, NAB chief economist warns there could be flow-through implications in ...

NSW FHBs to choose how they pay stamp duty from 2023

First home buyers in NSW will be able to choose between an upfront payment or a smaller annual property tax from next year, ...

Westpac expands LMI waiver

More healthcare professionals will qualify for Westpac’s Lenders Mortgage Insurance Waiver, following an expansion to its ...

NSW commits another $500m into housing

As part of its latest budget, the state’s government will invest nearly half a billion dollars in expediting housing supply ...

Capital city clearance rate continues nosedive

The number of homes clearing across the country is shrinking, according to new figures released by CoreLogic.

Rising interest rates will outweigh house price falls: Moody’s

Analysts have tipped house prices would need to fall by around 22 per cent in 2022 to counterbalance how much higher interest ...

RBA’s faster rate rises to accelerate housing decline: ANZ

Economists at the major bank have tipped that house prices will fall by around 15 per cent between April 2022 and December ...

Most Aussies are wary of open data: survey

Lenders hoping to benefit from open finance could be challenged by consumers who are apprehensive to share their data. 

Qld unveils $2.9bn housing plan

A new investment fund to increase housing supply, and a focus on social housing has been unveiled by the state government.

CBA partners with Mambu over digital home loan

The major bank has confirmed that it has aligned with the cloud banking platform as a means to grow the recently launched ...

Fed raises US interest rate by 75 bps

The US central bank has opted for its largest interest rate hike in almost 30 years, in an effort to squash surging inflation

Consumer sentiment creeps towards recessionary levels

Rising inflation concerns and interest rate hikes have dragged borrower sentiment down towards historic lows, according to ...

NSW stamp duty growth soars above house prices

Over the past 20 years, stamp duty growth across the state has surged above that of housing, according to a new Domain ...

ACCC raises alarm on PEXA owner deal

The regulator has expressed fears for competition around a proposed acquisition, warning that it could further fuel a ...

Trio cop charges over mortgage scam

Three people have been charged with criminal breaches of directors’ duties, over “interest-free” mortgages offered by their ...

brokerpulse logo

 

Join Australia's most informed brokers

Do you know which lenders are providing brokers and their customers with the best service?

Use this monthly data to make informed decisions about which lenders to use. Simply contribute to the survey and we'll send you the results directly to your inbox - completely free!

brokerpulse graph

What are the main barriers to securing a mortgage at the moment?