With house price growth approaching multi-decade highs, regulators are now planning reductions to overall borrowing capacities. We expect...
Source: SQM research Total listings in May were down 19.2% versus May 2020. There were probably not too many listings in May last year due to...
Some details finally emerging... The $500-million scheme is designed to provide first home buyers (FHBs) earning up to $125,000 ($200,000 for...
Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar will press financial regulators to review their restrictions on bank lending to help ease a credit squeeze and...
The housing cycle has turned. Regulators have been spooked by a slowing economy and are about to turn on the gas burners. Demand for housing is...
APRA looks to amend mortgage lending guidance - Mortgage Business
Many investors will experience their interest only terms expiring over the next couple years. Extending interest only periods will require...
With fast drops in house prices, key regulators are now beginning to worry about the state of the housing market and the potential impact on the...
Latest hair-brain idea from APRA. Majors banks are being directed by APRA to do post approval audits on 20% of all loans. This is AFTER the...
APRA to remove IO benchmark - The Adviser No big deal.... it wont improve anyone's borrowing capacity.... Still, it may improve sentiment among...
Confidence in housing is low & prices are falling in Australia’s two major capitals. Some are beginning to question whether we are at the...
Treasury Laws Amendment (Banking Measures No. 1) Act 2018 Provides APRA with powers to make rules in respect of Non-ADI lenders Requires...
BIG NEWS "The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has announced that it’s 10% annual cap on investor housing credit growth,...
About time APRA got back to business and not disrupting the lives of investors. Linky Will there be a rush of funds?
Most investors have the goal of increasing wealth and financial security. In the current investing climate, many investors are beginning to find...
Ten years ago, the biggest financial crisis in decades rocked the global economy. At its roots, the GFC begun with American borrowers getting...
Thursday, 15 February 2018 Update: The Australian Parliament passed the Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Crisis Resolution Powers and Other...
The founder of one of the country's biggest property investment clubs says its 20,000 investors can't afford their mortgage repayments after the...
Will the changes APRA have made to lending force you to deleverage your portfolio? This is a question investors should be considering, as lending...
APRA is ‘uncomfortable’ about supervising non-banks - Mortgage Business Draw from this what you will, but it seems the APRA chairman is...
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