Mortgage arrears unchanged despite lower rates
THE Reserve Bank’s rate cuts are having little impact on mortgage arrears.…
Treasurer rules out negative gearing changes
DESPITE creating expectations that the government would unveil new housing affordability policy,…
Regulator to scrutinise lending practises
HOT on the heels of Australian Prudential Regulation Authority announcing additional macro-prudential…
Investors return with a vengeance
THE Australian Prudential Regulation Authority may be forced to take action on…
Regulator disturbed by falling commercial property lending standards
AUSTRALIA’S banking regulator is concerned commercial property lending standards have declined over…
Valuers applaud moves to monitor lending practices
THE Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s (APRA) proposal to increase the monitoring of…
APRA puts the squeeze on commercial property lending
AUSTRALIA'S banking regulator is stepping up scrutiny over lending to commercial property,…
Regulators team up to tackle risky investor loans
AUSTRALIA's financial regulators have taken the first soft step to rein in…
Home loan demand jumps
DEMAND for mortgages has jumped by 9% or $103.4 billion to $1.3…