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Greens confirm pledge to force big banks to slash mortgage rates
by Will Paige • 30 Apr 2025
The Australian Greens have reiterated their pre-election pledge to force banks to set mortgage rates at a maximum of... READ MORE
Refinancing rebounds after rate cut spurs mortgage competition
by Will Paige • 30 Apr 2025
Another 25-bp cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to “reignite competition” for mortgages and... READ MORE
Westpac confirms May rate cut call as global uncertainty hits...
by Will Paige • 28 Apr 2025
Westpac has reaffirmed its interest rate forecasts for the remainder of the year, predicting three further cuts... READ MORE
Mortgage stress falls to lowest level in almost 2 years
by Will Paige • 28 Apr 2025
The share of mortgage holders considered at risk of mortgage stress has dropped to its lowest level in nearly two... READ MORE
‘Immense pressure’ on many first-time home buyers, CoreLogic warns
by Will Paige • 24 Apr 2025
A toxic combination of housing supply-side shortages, cost-of-living pressures, high interest rates, and low savings... READ MORE
Labor to fast-track 6k tradies to boost home building
by Will Paige • 23 Apr 2025
After both major parties faced criticism that their election pledges relied too heavily on demand-side incentives... READ MORE
Liberals accuse PM of lies over negative gearing modelling
by Will Paige • 23 Apr 2025
The Liberal Party has accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of lying about modelled changes to scale back negative... READ MORE
AFG refinancing activity drops to record low
by Ben Squires • 22 Apr 2025
ASX-listed aggregator Australian Finance Group (AFG) has provided insight into what loans are in demand with its... READ MORE
Coalition outlines plans to accelerate housing approvals
by Annie Kane • 22 Apr 2025
The Liberal Party of Australia has said it will unblock the pipeline of residential developments awaiting approval if... READ MORE
Building commencements remain at decade lows
by Ben Squires • 22 Apr 2025
New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) have shown that a total of 168,052 new dwellings were... READ MORE
Lenders cement May rate cut call after RBA releases minutes
by Annie Kane • 17 Apr 2025
On Tuesday (15 April), the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) released the minutes of its April meeting, outlining its... READ MORE
Tax breaks ‘unlikely to shift the dial’ for first home buyers:...
by Ben Squires • 17 Apr 2025
The latest data from Loan Market Group has said the Coalition’s signature policy to provide tax breaks for first... READ MORE
FHB election promises could exacerbate house price problem
by Annie Kane • 14 Apr 2025
On Sunday (13 April), the two main political parties unveiled new housing policies to help more first home buyers... READ MORE
‘Too early’ to determine cash rate path: Bullock
by Ben Squires • 14 Apr 2025
The governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Michele Bullock, has said it’s too early to determine what the... READ MORE
Home values rebound after 3-month slide
by Will Paige • 14 Apr 2025
After falling for three consecutive months, the rolling quarterly trend for national dwelling values bounced back to... READ MORE

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