Charbel Kadib

Credit crunch could ‘exacerbate’ price falls

Housing demand could be hit with a “double whammy”, with tighter lending standards threatening to darken the outlook for property prices, according to a senior economist

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Wed, 22 Jul 2020

Housing market to withstand jobless surge: PIPA

The head of the property investment group expects the market to withstand economic headwinds, despite new ABS data revealing that the unemployment rate has hit a ...

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 17 Jul 2020

Responsible lending leeway ‘put to the test’ by COVID-19

The COVID-19 crisis will bring to light the effectiveness of principles-based responsible lending guidance, according to ASIC chair James Shipton.

FINANCE • Mon, 25 May 2020

NSW, Victoria open door to stamp duty reform

State governments have revealed that stamp duty reform is being considered as part of a broader agenda to restructure state economies off the back of the COVID-19 crisis

TAX & LEGAL • Wed, 13 May 2020

Owner-occupiers drive book growth for big 4

All four major banks have reported growth in their owner-occupied portfolios, driven by a spike in refinancing activity amid the COVID-19 crisis.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Mon, 04 May 2020

Housing remains ‘severely unaffordable’ despite correction

The recent downturn in the property market has not been enough to ease affordability pressures, with Australia’s housing remaining among the least affordable in the ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Wed, 22 Jan 2020

Prices to soon exceed peak in ‘unsustainable moon-shot’

Residential property prices are set to exceed their 2017 peak in the coming months, but conservatism from mortgage-holders would likely stunt any near-term boost in ...

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 21 Jan 2020

Supply and demand ‘imbalance’ to trigger nationwide price boost

A misalignment of supply and demand is set to spur property price growth of up to 20 per cent in the coming years, according to new research from QBE.

FINANCE • Wed, 11 Sep 2019

Major bank slashes mortgage rates by up to 130 bps

A big four bank has cut interest rates across its variable and fixed rate home loan offerings for both owner-occupiers and investors.

FINANCE • Tue, 10 Sep 2019