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April price gains ‘on par’ with previous months: CoreLogic
2 May 2024

Home prices have maintained a steady pace of growth, the latest CoreLogic data has revealed.

Westpac loan book growth accelerates: APRA
1 May 2024

The growth rate of the major bank’s mortgage book doubled in March, APRA has revealed.

Mortgage demand drops in March quarter: Equifax
1 May 2024

A fall in mortgage demand has reversed the positive growth recorded in the December 2023 quarter, Equifax has reported.

Firstmac hacked by ransomware gang
30 April 2024

The non-bank lender has been targeted by hackers, with an “unauthorised third party” reportedly having accessed customer information.

CBA hikes bonuses to stop bankers from becoming brokers
30 April 2024

The major bank is increasing the amount of money its bankers can make on home loans, in a bid to stem the outflow of bankers to the broker channel.

Major banks have the edge on tech, say brokers
30 April 2024

The interim results of the Third-Party Lending Survey 2024 have shown that brokers believe the major banks are the frontrunners on tech when it comes to mortgages.

Moneytech launches new SME lending product
30 April 2024

The non-bank lender is offering a combined working capital and business loan product for small- to medium-sized enterprises.

Only 10% of banks have high-quality CDR mortgage data
29 April 2024

The vast majority of home loan data pulled from open banking is unusable without intervention, according to a new report.

Cash rate peak may hit 5.1%: Economist
29 April 2024

Interest rate hikes may continue to rise in the later half of the year, an economist has said.

Home prices continue to break milestones: Domain
29 April 2024

New data released by Domain has revealed a new record for house and unit prices across the combined capitals.

SA tops HIA Housing Scorecard
29 April 2024

South Australia is “one of the few markets” providing affordable housing to first home buyers, according to the association.

Migration levels affecting rents, not house prices: CoreLogic
29 April 2024

High net overseas migration levels have been affecting rental markets rather than home values, according to the property analytics provider.

March CPI overshoots RBA and lender expectations
26 April 2024

The latest quarterly CPI data has printed above lender predictions.

Should the government subsidise LMI?
26 April 2024

A real estate expert has outlined why the government should consider subsidising LMI.

How does housing impact standard of life?
26 April 2024

A new report has made it clear just how much housing can be tied to mental health.