Credit Policy Changes That Matter More Than Headline Rates
14 September 2026
States and councils rely on a variety of taxes to fund their activities and provide public goods and services to its residents. However, the traditional reliance on property taxes, such as land tax and stamp duty, has come under scrutiny in recent years. Many experts argue that state governments and local councils should broaden their […]
[...]The Economist| 29 November 2018 TWICE IN THE past 30 years, housing finance has taken down America’s economy. As interest rates rise and the housing market stutters (see article), regulators are again pondering the risks from the mortgage market—this time from a shift towards non-bank originators. Upgrade your inbox and get our Daily Dispatch and […]
[...]Annie Kane| The Adviser| 23 October 2018 https://www.theadviser.com.au/breaking-news/38396-consultation-on-mortgages-a-fundamental-human-need-anz-ceo The chief executive officer of ANZ has said that the need to talk to a person about buying a home is a “fundamental human need” and one that he envisages will play a role despite technological advances. During the opening plenary session at the SWIFT International Banking Operations […]
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Michae Pascoe| The New Daily| 4 November 2020 https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/2020/11/04/michael-pascoe-housing-prices/ The first lesson this week was that when offered cheap money, a significant number of Australians will rush to buy residential real estate, recession or not. The second lesson was this is pretty much what core economic policy has been reduced to in Australia – inflating […]
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‘Be careful what you wish for’ goes the old adage. Nowhere is the more true than in proposed changes to Stamp Duty which may have huge impacts on the way the property market operates. Changes proposed by NSW (and likely to be followed by other states will see stamp duty phased out and replaced by […]
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https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2020/09/30/why-despite-the-coronavirus-pandemic-house-prices-continue-to-rise The Economist| 30 September 2020 During the global recession a decade ago, real house prices fell by an average of 10%, wiping trillions of dollars off the world’s largest asset class. Though the housing market has not been the trigger of economic woes this time, investors and homeowners still braced for the worst as it […]
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https://www.afr.com/property/residential/buyers-return-to-the-housing-market-20201020-p566pa Mirana Ward| Australian Financial Review| 20 October 2020 Residential sales nationally are outpacing fresh listings of properties for sale as buyers take advantage of low mortgage rates, one of several indicators pointing to a rebound in the housing market. The median vendor discount eased across capital cities and regional areas in the three months to […]
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Steven Deare| The New Daily| 9 October 2020 https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/property/2020/10/09/home-loans-august/ More Australians are seeking to buy a property while interest rates remain at historically low levels, sending new home loan commitments surging. Home buyers took advantage of a virus-flattened housing market in August, as borrowing rose by 12.6 per cent on the previous month. New loan […]
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Across the country auction clearance rates are strong and getting stronger. Low interest rates, government handouts and possible relaxing of lending criteria are encouraging Australians to take out a mortgage and buy a property. Most of the country has auction clearance rates around 70 per cent; the tipping point between a buyers’ and sellers’ market. […]
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