Industry News

Arrears remain the highest in the Northern Territory […]

Which towns are experiencing surging housing demand? […]

It joined the out-of-cycle hikes led by three of the biggest banks […]

A recent study polled over 2000 borrowers to assess their satisfaction with mortgage brokers […]

Here’s your one-stop guide to the ins and outs of paying stamp duty across all states in Australia […]

For the central bank, funding challenges are not caused by thinning deposit growt […]

Get ahead your competition to ensure you sell your property this season […]

Home values will likely fall until next year […]

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Casual workers may face stricter lending standards, but they can certainly still apply for certain types of mortgages […]

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Auction clearance rates also continue to slow down […]

Over the previous quarter, interest-only loans declined by 54.6% […]

Competition for properties in the region heats u […]

If you have a home loan you are probably copping it from everyone - your next-door neighbour to the 7 o’clock news - all talking about refinancing. […]

The risk also poses a big threat towards the country's economic performanc […]

Higher interest rates can be too much for some to hold on to variable rate home loans […]

Australians are living in properties they wouldn’t be able to afford in the current market […]

The current selling season is currently seeing lower volume than 2017 […]

Some buyers only need a $5,000 deposit to apply for a home loan […]

Buyers can employ old and proven tricks to get the ideal price at auctions […]

The Sydney-based company is focusing on borrowers being hit hardest by stricter policies and restrictions […]

The once-booming sector has started to lose its lustre in NSW, leading to a decline in stamp duty revenu […]

Homeownership rates for those below 35 are steadily declining […]

Fewer sales were recorded last week […]

Consumer sentiment fell to its lowest since late 2017 […]

Banks are exposed to the deteriorating quality of outstanding mortgages […]

Latest data from REIA showed that home prices continued to decline in Jun […]

Banks will continue to suffer increasing wholesale funding costs […]

Some positive news for the industry as ABS recorded a July uptick […]

The regulator's restrictions are stopping some investors from entering the housing market […]

A recent report says you have to be earning six figures to live comfortably […]

While lenders may vary in some of their individual requirements, here are the most common conditions you will see as you look to avail yourself of a home loan […]

Looking to buy a home in Australia even if you don't live there full time or have citizenship? Here's everything you need to know about the process […]

Latest figures show a 63.9% clearance rate for units, higher than 57.1% for houses […]

Is this move enough to regain the trust of the bank’s customers? […]

The banks' home loan offerings will now be offered through Smartlin […]

Despite the current downturn, parts of the city still enjoy long-term capital growth prospects […]

NSW Government's 20-year vision for the region could spur hope for the property market […]

The Victorian capital is the world's 11th most expensive city to live in […]

Mortgage rates are seen to make situations worse for the currently weakening market […]

While housing affordability improved slightly, repayments still take a huge chunk of household incom […]

This follows Westpac decision of raising its own interest rates last week […]

But the housing market will not likely have a robust economic contribution this year […]

This will allow the bank to predict which customers are likely to default on payments […]

Property prices in Melbourne and Sydney may fall by as much as 15% by 2020 […]

Some lenders have already started out-of-cycle rate hikes […]

Townhomes, a staple in the 19th century, are starting to gain popularity again amongst home buyers, from millennials to baby boomers […]

But the number of first home buyers continues to grow […]

The fine will be the “largest civil penalty” awarded under the National Credit Act if approved by the court […]