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http://www.thebull.com.au/articles/a/62953-will-the-reserve-bank-cut-rates-again.html Craig James| Comm Sec| 3 October 2016 Reserve Bank Board meeting The Reserve Bank has left the cash rate at a record low of 1.50 per cent. The Reserve Bank is expected to await the September quarter inflation data in late October to decide the next move in rates. What does it all mean? Will the […]

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/sep/30/vancouver-canada-house-prices-solution-super-heated-housing-market Patrick Collinson| The Guardian| 30 September 2016 There is a city which is suffering a worse property bubble than Sydney, whose residents are more priced-out than Londoners, and where there is a greater divide between the housing haves and have-nots than even San Francisco. That city is Vancouver, and in response to these mounting […]

Julia Corderoy| Australian Broker| 26 August 2016 http://www.brokernews.com.au/news/breaking-news/clear-indication-trail-commission-will-not-be-banned-says-mortgage-chief-222241.aspx Trail commission is unlikely to banned as a part of ASIC’s remuneration review of the mortgage broking sector, the chief executive of a major mortgage franchise has said. Speaking at the release of Mortgage Choice’s FY2016 annual results, CEO John Flavell said it is doubtful ASIC will […]

Clancy Yeates| Sydney Morning Herald| 23 August 2016 http://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/commonwealth-bank-cuts-mortgage-discounts-by-015-percentage-points-20160822-gqyb1f.html The Commonwealth Bank will cut the size of lucrative discounts offered to customers taking out new home loans by 0.15 percentage points, pointing to higher funding costs and tougher capital rules. With banks competing fiercely for credit growth in recent months, lenders have sought to win customers by […]

Mortgage Business| 22 August 2016 http://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/10184-rba-retains-strong-easing-bias-says-anz The Reserve Bank’s cash rate is likely to remain unchanged at 1.5 per cent, however ANZ sees a “clear risk of further easing”, primarily due to the low inflation outlook. Commenting on the minutes of the RBA’s latest meeting, ANZ has said that while it expects the Bank to […]

ABC Business| 9 August 2016 http://www.msn.com/en-au/money/personalfinance/nab-tips-two-more-interest-rate-cuts-despite-solid-business-confidence/ar-BBvppZf?ocid=sk2mdhp National Australia Bank has significantly changed its call on official interest rate movements, arguing the Reserve Bank is likely to make two more cuts to 1 per cent, with the possibility of introducing “unconventional” monetary policy if the outlook continues to deteriorate. NAB’s change in stance followed the RBA’s […]