Rate hikes will cool house prices
RISING interest rates will add to the house prices slowdown as borrowers…
APRA raises lending buffer
THE Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has lifted the minimum interest rate…
CBA raises serviceability as prices continue to boom
THE Commonwealth Bank has lifted its serviceability floor as rising house prices…
Risky lending on the rise
DEMAND for high-risk home loans increased in December quarter as low interest…
Banks reduce loan rates in anticipation of RBA rate cut
THE Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and ING have joined the growing list of…
CBA interest refund to mortgage holders
THE Commonwealth Bank is leading the way by refunding interest charges on…
Appetite for riskier lending returns
LOW interest rates and the relaxation of tighter lending policies has seen…
Banks pass on rate cut in full
UNDER pressure from Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Australia’s big four banks have…
Investors returning to housing market
LOOSENED credit restrictions and recovering house prices have led to the highest…
Rate cut to 0.75pc, mortgage delinquencies expected to rise
AS predicted by economists last month, the Reserve Bank has cut interest…
