Daniel Ziffer| ABC| 7 February 2022 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-07/threat-of-postcode-discrimination-in-credit-scores/100723574?fbclid=IwAR36VZplMBBVdFVzo7YDscYRWs92ab_vJNQ-7i9-SPHlscyAeKvbn7hkI9M Where you live could determine if you can get a mortgage, with Australia's biggest credit scoring company now applying postcode data when assessing applications. Key points: People's credit
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A new approach to lending could have a dramatic impact on whether Australians can get a mortgage. A letter sent from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) to the banks shows how it is developing
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Annie Kane| Mortgage Business| 11 November 2021 https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/16240-apra-consults-on-new-credit-risk-management-approach?utm_source=MortgageBusiness&utm_campaign=Mortgage%20Business11_11_2021&utm_medium=email&utm_content=1&utm_emailID=8a8e1573aa7aed348b3ce216911220f449b12b769f3b1261337d04577713208e Debt-to-income ratio limits and serviceability buffer changes are to be embedded into APRA’s standard for credit risk management. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has written to banks asking
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Lucy Dean| Yahoo Finance| 30 October 2021 $47,000 gone: Major new mortgage rules from Monday (yahoo.com) Australians hoping to buy property will be forced to prove they can repay their mortgage if rates rise 3 per
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Jessica Irvine| Sydney Morning Herald| 5 October 2021 https://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/time-for-a-crackdown-on-liar-loans-to-douse-home-price-bonfire-20211004-p58x3g.html Since deciding to become a property investor, I’ve experienced a range of emotions, including both guilt and pride - don’t let anyone tell you it isn’t
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Euan Black| The New Daily| 21 July 2021 https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/dollars-and-sense/2021/07/21/home-loans-six-questions/ Buying your first home is a rite of passage in Australia but not something to be rushed. Thorough research and planning is essential to securing the
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The Australian housing market recorded its fastest annual growth since April 2004 and there is even a spark of life in the investor market – is this good news or bad? Over the past 12
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This week, a number of finance regulators said they were turning their mind to enforcing robust lending standards. Straight after, CBA announced it was adopting a more conservative stance in its lending policy. Accredited Broker
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Michael Roddan| Australian Financial Review| 22 June 2021 https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/one-in-five-have-a-liar-loan-experian-20210622-p5833i One in five Australians have fibbed to the bank when applying for a loan in order to avoid being knocked back by the lender, raising concerns
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Shane Wright & Clancy Yeates| Sydney Morning Herald| 19 June 2021 https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/banking-regulators-poised-to-tighten-lending-standards-to-cool-market-20210618-p5823u.html The Reserve Bank and the nation’s prudential regulator are poised to tighten lending standards in the face of soaring property prices and growing
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