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Auction activity ‘peaks’ for the year: CoreLogic

The ‘Super Saturday’ event witnessed a remarkable surge in auction activity during the week ended 29 October.

Government releases details of Housing Australia financing

The Treasury has revealed the types of financing and funding that will be available under the Housing Australia Future Fund ...

ACT government introduces stamp duty exemption

The territory has announced the exemption as a way to improve housing choice, access and affordability.

Property interest from overseas reaches pre-pandemic levels 

Searches from overseas for both rental and for-sale properties are “skyrocketing” according to PropTrack’s latest report

‘Heightened expectations’ in housing market recovery: NAB

Confidence in the housing market continued to grow during the third quarter, the major bank’s recent survey has shown.

RBA undecided on increasing rates: Bullock

Michele Bullock has expressed that the board is still assessing the Q3 CPI data and whether or not it will warrant another ...

Streamlined data sharing speeds up mortgages: Bankwest

“One of the ways forward … is our ability to see what brokers see,” Bankwest’s Ian Rakhit has said.

RBA review to be implemented end of 2023: Treasury

The Treasury has confirmed it will have instated all 51 recommendations of the RBA review by the end of the year.

Tic:Toc delivers insurance provider into home lending

The digital home loan platform has partnered with a general insurance provider to bring them into the home lending sector.

Property expected to ‘fully recover’ by the end of the year

Australia’s housing market is on the verge of a full recovery from the 2022 downturn.

Inflation ‘twice as heavy’ on low-income cash flows: Bullock

The RBA governor has illustrated how the assessment of cash flows impacts the board’s monetary policy decisions.

Q3 CPI shifts cash rate expectations

The quarterly inflation data has sounded alarms among economists, as a hawkish RBA and slowing inflation falls could point ...

Auswide Bank selects new leadership

The non-major bank has announced the appointment of its new managing director and chief executive.

FHB market share near 8-year low: NAB

The major bank’s latest property survey has found that market share of first home buyers sank in 3Q23.

Aussies wait for market conditions to shift before buying 

More Australians are delaying home purchases in anticipation of declining property prices.

Federal government appoints Housing Australia board member

The Albanese government has appointed its first Housing Australia board member since its rebranding.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank focuses on digital offerings

The non-major bank is looking to further enhance its digital offerings while still maintaining its physical branch network, ...

Upward pressure on inflation expected

While there is an anticipated upward pressure on inflation due to global instability and higher petrol prices, it may not ...

Auswide Bank eyes third-party channel to grow loan book

Having achieved its strongest-ever loan book growth in the financial year 2023, the ASX-listed lender is now focusing on ...

Bluestone updates SMSF policies 

The non-bank lender has recently introduced significant changes to its lending policy, aiming to provide increased ...

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