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Home loans the top reason for hardship 

Lenders are being urged to improve their hardship services with an increasing number of Australians needing assistance.

Investigations into alleged mortgage Ponzi scheme continue

Investigations are continuing into the alleged misappropriation of investment funds from a mortgage and loan business, with ...

Home Value Index reaches record high

Australian dwelling values have surpassed their previous peak, registering a new record high in November, according to ...

Major bank scraps deputy CEO position 

The major bank has revealed it will enter 2024 with a reshaped executive leadership team as its deputy chief executive ...

RBA reveals reason behind November rate hike

Increasingly persistent inflation has stood as the central cause behind the RBA’s rate hike, the November monetary policy ...

Australian economy ‘in a better position than most’, says Treasurer 

Despite facing challenges such as sticky inflation and lag effects of monetary policy, the Treasurer has declared Australia’s ...

REIQ questions Qld government’s FHB grant boost

The association has expressed its doubts over the state government’s move to double the First Home Owners Grant.

ANZ unveils digital home loan

The major bank has announced the launch of a new digital home loan.

New home sales down after September spike: HIA

The association’s latest report into new home sales has revealed a fall in October following a surge the previous month.

Retiree lending specialist joins Finsure’s panel

The aggregator’s brokers now have access to financing solutions for senior clients, with the new addition to its lending ...

MA Money completes $500m RMBS

The non-bank lender has announced the completion of its first-ever RMBS transaction.

Property market surges in October: PropTrack

New listings rose nationally during the peak of the spring selling season, PropTrack has found.

Suncorp welcomes new acting EGM home lending

The bank’s head of broker partnerships has been appointed the acting executive general manager of home lending, effective 4 ...

ASIC opens ABA code consultation

The regulator has opened consultation to the banking association’s proposed changes to its code.

Heritage and People’s Choice holds inaugural AGM post-merger

The mutual bank has held its first annual general meeting following the merger earlier this year.

NSW government to reform emergency services levy 

The state’s change would see home insurance become up to 15 per cent cheaper, helping those amid a cost-of-living crisis.

Tasmania announces 20-year housing strategy 

The Tasmanian government has unveiled its inaugural 20-year housing strategy, designed to tackle homelessness and expand home ...

Unemployment rate reverses September decline: ABS

Australia’s labour market continues to remain tight, returning to levels seen in previous months, the ABS has found.

Banking industry holds ‘huge role’ in fighting scams 

The Assistant Treasurer has highlighted the vital role of banks in combating sophisticated scams impacting Australians.

AMP unveils plans to launch a new digital bank

While the upcoming 2025 digital bank won’t house a specific lending division, it’s expected to bolster the bank’s current ...

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