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Lenders open financial assistance for Cyclone Kirrily

Lenders have begun offering emergency assistance for those impacted by extreme weather events in North Queensland.

Qld opposition would raise FHB stamp duty threshold

Queensland’s Leader of the Opposition has committed to raise the stamp duty concession threshold for first home buyers.

Submissions open for Mortgage Business Awards 2024

Leading players of the third-party mortgage distribution channel are being invited to enter the second annual Mortgage ...

Outgoing Credit Suisse CEO appointed to ANZ board

The major bank has announced the appointment of Richard Gibb as a non-executive director to its Group board.

Revised stage 3 cuts ‘a plan for middle Australia’: PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has shed light on the alterations to the upcoming stage 3 tax cuts.

Dream of owning a home ‘at risk’: NAB CEO

The major bank’s chief executive has voiced concerns over the “great Australian dream” becoming out of reach.

Premium market in recovery: PEXA

The upper echelon of the residential property market has shown signs of recovery, the latest PEXA report has found.

Government urged to scrap property investor tax concessions

Calls are being made to scrap tax concessions for investors amid concerns they’re ‘subsidising’ the private market at the ...

Concerns arise over stage 3 tax cuts

The Albanese government’s impending stage 3 tax cuts have drawn apprehensions in regard to its effects on inflation and the ...

December CPI forecast below RBA’s expectations: Economists

Major bank economists have forecast a softer-than-expected print from the upcoming quarterly CPI data.

Housing market ‘fully recovered’ from 2022 downturn: Domain

Australia’s property market has made a complete recovery following its downturn two years ago, a Domain report has revealed

House prices will continue to grow in 2024, economists forecast

Australian house prices will continue to rise this year, economists have forecast, though the pace of growth will slow.

Wealthier Australians are dominating home purchases: CoreLogic

Wealth levels have changed the property buyer profile, CoreLogic’s head of residential research Australia has revealed.

Brighten welcomes new CEO

A new chief executive has been appointed at the non-bank, with the new leader set to spearhead an expansion into commercial ...

ME Bank to pay $820k for home loan failures

The non-major bank will pay a penalty of $820,000 after admitting to criminal charges relating to its handling of mortgages ...

Reacceleration in construction costs a ‘return to trend’: CoreLogic

The quarterly rise in the pace of growth for construction costs is not a new surge, rather a return to trend, CoreLogic has ...

Cash rate cuts predicted by August: Finder

The first cash rate cut has been forecast to come as early as August, a survey has revealed.

No-interest-loans requests expected to rise: NAB

The major bank expects more Australians to take out a no-interest-loan to help with back-to-school costs.

Dwelling commencements fall to decade low

The number of new homes being built has fallen by 10 per cent to reach a new decade low, according to new data.

February cash rate hold called by big 4

One of Australia’s major banks has revised its cash rate predictions for February, aligning itself with its competitors.

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