Australia’s financial regulator has lifted its restriction on banks’ ability to issue interest-only loans, in a move that will likely support house prices.
AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY FINANCE
The RBA stuck to its growth forecasts when it held the cash rate at a record low 1.5 per cent at its most recent board meeting, but a reassessment looks even mo…
Labor's proposed negative gearing and capital gains tax reforms will only have a small effect on individual investments and residential property will remain att…
The Reserve Bank could be forced into an emergency interest rate cut to help struggling consumers as new figures reveal Australians are digging deeper into thei…
Over the year, total housing credit grew by 5.1%, the weakest increase in five years.
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The housing market is in the early stages of a correction and the Reserve Bank of Australia hasn't equipped itself with effective tools to cushion the economy f…
ANZ Bank has abandoned its call for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to begin lifting official interest rates next year, driven by an expectation that Austra…
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