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Westpac appoints new chair

The Lottery Corporation chair and non-executive director of Challenger has been named as the next chair of the major bank.

Bank of Sydney appoints new head of retail banking

The non-major bank has welcomed an industry veteran as its new chief retail banking officer.

Pepper Money launches SMSF lending

The non-bank lender has announced its new self-managed super fund loan offering.

Housing shortfall evident as overseas arrivals climb: Economist

ABS data has revealed overseas arrivals have increased once again as the growing population draws more concerns over housing ...

Spring selling season to be busy: PropTrack

Despite a slight dip in homes listed in September compared to August the spring season has started stronger than last year, ...

Court rules on ANZ’s alleged $2.5bn disclosure failure

The Federal Court has handed down its judgment in an ASIC case that alleged ANZ breached its continuous disclosure ...

Credit advice ‘pretty much sorted’: Assistant Treasurer

Mortgage advice is “pretty much sorted”, the Assistant Treasurer and Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones has said, ...

‘New era’ under Housing Australia commences: Julie Collins 

The “new era for housing policy” has begun as the NHFIC officially becomes Housing Australia.

REIA observes greater collaboration at Qld’s housing conference

As more than one thousand representatives converged for a three-day National Housing Conference in Brisbane, the property ...

Public housing, migration control needed to address affordability: NAB

The major bank’s chief economist has provided his possible solutions to address the housing shortage and affordability issue

BOQ Group anticipates ‘increasing risk’ in FY24

The banking group has seen a dramatic drop in home lending growth, warning that the elevated cost of living, lagged impact ...

Repayments now ‘almost 10%’ of household income: RBA

The central bank has flagged that mortgage repayments have escalated above the previous projections made in 2008.

CBA unveils new house value forecast for 2023

The major bank has told its shareholders that home values are expected to continue lifting into next year.

Rate hikes may resume in November: Economists

A watchful eye is being kept on incoming inflation data that may force the central bank’s hand in next month’s board meeting

Consumer confidence climbs, but rate rise concern continues

Despite more than 60 per cent of consumers expecting interest rates to rise, confidence is climbing, according to new data.

Calls for ‘land tax discount’ as vacancy rates drop

As investors sell due to high costs, vacancy rates have fallen further, signalling a need for improved investor incentives.

Exchange ‘unaffected’ by third-party incident: PEXA

An incident involving a device containing a business’s digital certificates has not affected the property exchange, according ...

1 in 3 first home buyers used guarantee schemes

Nearly a third of all first home buyers have been supported by a government guarantee, according to new data.

Payments to rise by 60% for 14% of fixed-rate borrowers: RBA

Ten per cent of borrowers who have rolled off fixed rates since May 2022 have seen repayments rise by more than 60 per cent, ...

Distressed property listings on the rise: SQM

The number of distressed residential property listings rose nationally in September 2023, new research has found.

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