Bank refunds $4.9m for overcharging interest on home loans
A major bank-owned mortgage lender has refunded $4.9 million to approximately 10,800 customers after it failed to link some offset accounts to home loan accounts, ...
FINANCE • Sun, 05 Feb 2017
NAB revises national house price forecasts for 2016
NAB has adjusted its house price growth forecasts for this year after sharp price rises and an uptick in investor credit.
HOTSPOTS • Mon, 07 Nov 2016
8 trends transforming home ownership
The nation’s largest mortgage lender believes the way Australians buy a home could change drastically over the next 15 years, as more people team up to split the cost of ...
Cup Day rate decision a ‘close call’
One leading economist says the Reserve Bank will likely hold rates steady at its monthly board meeting tomorrow.
FINANCE • Mon, 31 Oct 2016
Banks offering ‘significant discounts’ to property investors
New research has revealed that property investors are negotiating significant price discounts on home loans, despite measures to cool investor lending.
FINANCE • Mon, 24 Oct 2016
Notorious property developer loses appeal
A well-known Sydney property developer and former company director who "lacked commercial morality" will not be able to manage corporations for three years, after ASIC's ...
HOTSPOTS • Tue, 06 Sep 2016
'Mum and dad' investors facing settlement risk
A senior property industry identity has warned that “mums and dads” who paid deposits on multiple off-the-plan properties could be at risk if valuations fail to match ...
HOTSPOTS • Tue, 15 Mar 2016