Jack Derwin| Business Insider| 12 August 2019 https://www.businessinsider.com.au/the-rba-is-now-considering-the-drastic-measure-of-negative-interest-rates-meaning-you-could-be-paid-to-borrow-money-from-the-bank-2019-8 Australians could soon be paid to borrow money from banks for the first time in history, as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) says it’s prepared to take extraordinary steps to stimulate the economy. Facing up to the government’s standing economic committee on Friday, RBA governor Phillip […]
[...]Hannah Dowling| Mortgage Business| 8 August 2019 https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/13686-mortgage-approval-values-bounced-back-in-june ABS data from June has reported an overall increase in lending values, driven by owner-occupiers and first home buyers. According to the latest Lending to Households and Businesses data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the total value of home loan approvals increased, in seasonally adjusted […]
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MFAA | 19 June 2019 https://www.mfaa.com.au/news/mortgage-brokers-record-highest-ever-market-share-amidst-tough-market-conditions The mortgage broker channel has recorded its highest ever residential home loan market share result with brokers settling 59.7 per cent of all residential home loans during the January – March 2019 quarter, according to the latest data released by research group comparator, a CoreLogic business, and commissioned by the […]
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David Ross| Domain | 27 June 2019 https://www.domain.com.au/money-markets/why-your-credit-score-is-going-to-change-on-july-1-852970/ Lenders are set to learn a lot more about borrowers from July 1, with banks required to share more data on applicants than ever before. The full implementation of comprehensive credit reporting next month means everyone’s credit score is likely to change. It’s set to be a […]
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Mortgage Business | 2 July 2019 https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/13565-open-banking-regime-commences The financial services sector has officially ushered in the first phase of the new open banking regime. The 2019-20 financial year has kicked off with the launch of the open banking regime, a framework designed to facilitate the open exchange of data in the private sector, beginning with […]
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The property and finance industry is on the starter’s block but is unsure what the next race will be. Certainly we are looking at profound changes. A May election could see a change of power in Canberra with a Labor Government poised to remove negative gearing for established properties. While the majority of commentators are […]
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Pete Wargent Blogspot| 9 August 2021 https://petewargent.blogspot.com/2021/08/home-ownership-rate-surges-higher.html There were solid preliminary auction results for Sydney over the weekend, with only slim pickings for buyers to choose over as stock listings have tightened. Melbourne had more than 1,300 auctions scheduled, and with only a low percentage of results reported the final clearance rate for the Victorian capital […]
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Bianca Healey| Business Insider| 12 August 2021 https://www.msn.com/en-au/money/homeandproperty/the-australian-property-market-hit-8-trillion-in-march-it-ll-likely-hit-9-trillion-by-the-end-of-the-year/ar-AANaZt9?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531 The value of the Australian property market hit an astounding $8 trillion in March — and is now on track to reach its next trillion-dollar milestone by the end of this year. Newly released CoreLogic data shows that total residential property values are likely to reach $9 […]
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While the housing market is strong, there are signs it’s slowing. Under these conditions knowing whether buyers can get finance will be key. The white-hot price gains of March moderated in April. Sydney auction clearance rates of about 90 per cent in March have also slowed to about 80 per cent and Melbourne has ticked down […]
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Malavika Santhebennur| Mortgage Business| 14 May 2021 Investor enquiries rise, FHBs wane: REA Group – Mortgage Business A report has found that property investor enquiry spiked and first home buyer enquiry faded on the realestate.com.au website compared with 2020 as HomeBuilder concluded. The REA Group’s REA Insights Housing Market Indicators Report May 2021 revealed that in April 2021, email […]
[...]Martin Kelly| Australian Financial Review| 14 May 2021 House market cools but prices stay hot (afr.com) Big home price increases, fewer buyers and the removal of government purchase incentives are combining to slow the Australian property market, even though the number of active investors is up, REA Group says. But home prices should keep rising, […]
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Annie Kane| Mortgage Business| 19 April 2021 Major banks revise house price predictions – Mortgage Business The CEOs of the big four banks have outlined what their forecasts are for house prices over the next few years. The CEOs of the big four banks appeared before the House of Representatives economics standing committee last week, […]
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