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Finance • 28 Apr 2021

Rate of inflation disappoints, silencing interest rate doomsayers

Speculation that the likelihood of rising March quarter inflation data would signal the prospect of interest rate rises has predictably once again fallen well wide of...

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Finance • 22 Apr 2021

Australia to become a ‘hermit nation’ in the absence of innovative policy

As Australia’s population declines for the first time in more than a century, Property Council chief Ken Morrison has warned Australia needs to avoid “the economic...

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Finance • 20 Apr 2021

RBA confirms focus on lending standards as prices soar

The RBA has restated its intention to monitor trends in housing borrowing and the maintenance of lending standards “carefully”.

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Finance • 19 Apr 2021

ANZ far more optimistic about property growth than banking peers

ANZ has far greater expectations of the property market than its banking peers, sticking to its property price growth prediction of 17 per cent this year alone.

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Finance • 15 Apr 2021

CBA ups house price growth expectations but fails to meet Westpac’s optimism

The Commonwealth Bank has revised its property price forecast for 2021 on the back of strong growth in February and March, but its modelling suggests softer growth...

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Finance • 14 Apr 2021

Banks offer cyclone relief packages

Lenders have begun offering disaster relief packages for customers impacted by Tropical Cyclone Seroja in Western Australia.

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Finance • 09 Apr 2021

House prices to add another 20% if banks don’t slam the brakes

Chatter about the possible introduction of macro-prudential controls to slow house price growth is increasing, while reports suggest that restriction in neighbouring New...

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Finance • 09 Apr 2021

RBA admits ‘optimistic borrowers’ could boost risk in housing market

The Reserve Bank of Australia has issued a caution, noting that optimistic borrowers could lead to a deterioration in the quality of lending, increasing the risk in the...

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Finance • 06 Apr 2021

RBA reveals April cash rate call - April 2021

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its April call on the official cash rate, following its decision to cut the rate to a record low in November.

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Finance • 01 Apr 2021

NSW government accused of ‘passing the buck’ on rental issue

The COVID-19 recovery bill that was introduced into NSW Parliament last week does nothing to support tenants or landlords, according to the Real Estate Institute of New...

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