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Budget to include additional cost-of-living measures
18 March 2024

The upcoming budget will include additional cost-of-living measures to “take the pressure off inflation”, the federal Treasurer has confirmed.

NT receives $4bn housing investment
18 March 2024

Remote communities in the Northern Territory will see more housing come online as a result of a $4 billion investment from the federal and NT governments.

Qld to become first to deliver Help to Buy
15 March 2024

Queensland is on track to become the first state to implement the federal government’s shared equity scheme, Help to Buy.

National sales at highest level since 2022: CoreLogic
15 March 2024

Australian sales volumes exceeded levels not seen since December 2022, CoreLogic has found.

Former ME Bank CEO appointed to non-bank board
15 March 2024

MONEYME has appointed the former chief executive of ME Bank as a non-executive director to its board.

Arrears to rise as repayments outpace income growth: Moody’s
14 March 2024

Residential mortgage delinquency rates are set to continue to increase in 2024, a report has flagged.

BNPL to come under credit licensing and RLOs
14 March 2024

New legislation for the buy now, pay later industry has been released for consultation, bringing in licensing and responsible lending obligations for the first time.

Banks show over 30% decrease in scam losses
14 March 2024

The federal government’s crackdown on scammers has shown a drop in scam-related losses for the financial service industry.

PIPA elects 2 board members
14 March 2024

The Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has unveiled its new board, with two familiar names in the property industry joining its ranks.

Total residential housing values near $10.4tn: ABS
13 March 2024

Australia’s 11 million residential homes have continued to rise in value, the ABS has revealed.

Using super for housing could raise prices by $75k: SMC
13 March 2024

First home buyers accessing their super to pay for a house deposit could cause a “huge price hike”, according to the Super Members Council.

Growing number of Qld properties bought without mortgage
13 March 2024

Nearly 30 per cent of residential purchases in Queensland were paid for in cash, according to new PEXA data.

Former RBA governor Lowe announces new role
13 March 2024

Philip Lowe, former governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), has made his first board move since departing the central bank.

Home buyer confidence up as prices climb: REA Group
12 March 2024

Prospective home buyers remain steadfast in their pursuit of home ownership despite rising home prices, a survey has found.

Hardship applications have ‘risen materially’, finds CFR
12 March 2024

While most households are meeting loan repayments, hardship applications have risen materially, according to the Council of Financial Regulators.