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Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Big four bank satisfaction is up

Statistics from Roy Morgan released for October 2016 to April 2017 show that satisfaction with the big four banks had risen to 80.1 per cent, shooting past the long-term average of 74.9 per cent.

Home Loans

30 May, 2017

2 min read

Big four bank satisfaction is up
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Authorities on alert about housing market

Developments in the housing market pose a “key risk” to the economy, Treasury secretary John Fraser has warned parliament.

Home Loans

30 May, 2017

3 min read

Authorities on alert about housing market
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

3 in 4 migrants move to NSW and Vic

NSW and Victoria are by far the most popular states for migrants, helping explain why the Sydney and Melbourne property markets are performing so strongly.

Home Loans

29 May, 2017

3 min read

3 in 4 migrants move to NSW and Vic
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Regional Australia's housing on the grow

Housing supply is enjoying strong increases in numerous regional hotspots throughout Australia, as well as many metro areas, according to a new housing industry report.

Home Loans

29 May, 2017

2 min read

Regional Australia's housing on the grow
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

High rental returns in regional Victoria

Property investors looking for high rental returns may be better served purchasing property in regional Victoria than Australia's capital cities.

Home Loans

26 May, 2017

2 min read

High rental returns in regional Victoria
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Mining town housing prices still on the decline

The days of the mining boom are well and truly over, as median house prices and annual sales in major mining regions continue to decline.

Home Loans

24 May, 2017

2 min read

Mining town housing prices still on the decline
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Housing boost in the pipeline

The 2017 federal budget’s housing affordability measures are set to boost Australia’s housing supply by 41% over the next four years, according to a report from an Australian building and construction industry body.

Home Loans

23 May, 2017

2 min read

Housing boost in the pipeline
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Banks warned about housing crash

S&P Global Ratings has reduced its credit rating for 23 lenders due to “an increased risk of a sharp correction in property prices”.

Home Loans

23 May, 2017

2 min read

Banks warned about housing crash
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Aussie auctions stay busy

Despite high prices in the capital cities, Australian housing remains popular with buyers, according to the latest auction clearance rates.

Home Loans

22 May, 2017

1 min read

Aussie auctions stay busy
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Big four demand transparency over new bank levy

Australia’s biggest banks have said they don’t yet know to what extent the new bank levy will be passed onto customers.

Home Loans

19 May, 2017

2 min read

Big four demand transparency over new bank levy
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

CBA nudges borrowers away from interest-only loans

Commonwealth Bank has responded to the regulator’s concerns about interest-only loans by deciding to make them harder for borrowers to access.

Home Loans

19 May, 2017

2 min read

CBA nudges borrowers away from interest-only loans
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Australians desperate for a pay rise

Wage growth rates sink lower, as the cost of living continues to rise across Australia.

Home Loans

18 May, 2017

2 min read

Australians desperate for a pay rise