Peter Martin| The Conversation| 9 August 2019 https://theconversation.com/rba-update-governor-lowe-points-to-even-lower-rates-121690 Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe has said two things about unemployment in the past few weeks. Together, they lead to an inescapable conclusion. The first was in a speech in May, expanded on in a speech in June. At both times the published unemployment rate was 5.2%. […]
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AFCA Media Release 15 July 2019 https://www.afca.org.au/news/media-releases/afca-delivers-83m-win-for-consumers-and-small-business/ Australian consumers and small businesses with financial complaints have collected over $83 million through the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) in its first six months of operations. AFCA’s Six Month Report which was published today reveals the complaints body has received over 35,000 complaints, far exceeding initial forecasts. The report […]
[...]Jacob Passy| Market Watch| 13 August 2019 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/a-danish-bank-is-offering-mortgages-with-negative-interest-rates-why-you-shouldnt-wish-for-that-to-happen-in-the-us-2019-08-12 It’s safe to say that mortgage rates have never been lower in Denmark. In fact, they’re now negative. Denmark’s Jyske Bank , is now offering a 10-year fixed-rate mortgage at negative 0.5%. Additionally, Finland-based Nordea Bank announced Wednesday that it will offer a 20-year fixed-rate mortgage in […]
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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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Ingrid Fuary-Wagner | Australian Financial Review | 30 June 2019 https://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/best-month-for-sydney-auctions-in-almost-two-years-20190630-p522o1 Cashed-up buyers who have been biding their time and waiting out the downturn are now starting to make their move as selling agents report an influx of inquiries, more people through open homes and stronger competition at auctions, albeit it with very few properties […]
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Ingrid Fuary-Wagner | Australian Financia l Review| 1 July 2019 https://www.afr.com/real-estate/residential/property-recovery-starts-in-sydney-melbourne-20190627-p52202 Property price growth in Sydney and Melbourne is in positive territory for the first time since the market peaked in 2017, as lower mortgage rates and improved buyer sentiment in combination with a dearth of new listings spurs a market recovery. Values grew slightly […]
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