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Finance • 01 May 2020

ANZ defers $36bn in mortgages, prepares for loss

The major bank has set aside over $1 billion in new credit impairment charges, as it braces for a rise in delinquencies following the expiry of loan deferral periods.

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Finance • 29 Apr 2020

Big 4 cashed in on mortgage rate ‘lag period’: ACCC

The major banks clawed in millions from a delay between mortgage rate cut announcements and effective dates, the ACCC has confirmed.

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Finance • 29 Apr 2020

Landlords getting the short end of the stick

The CEO of the REINSW has slammed state government efforts in protecting tenants amid the pandemic, saying banks are reaping the benefits while landlords are shouldering...

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Finance • 27 Apr 2020

‘Stamp duty affects a whole industry’

Real estate sales trainer Tom Panos has responded to pleas for the government to cut stamp duty in a bid to stimulate market activity.

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Finance • 27 Apr 2020

Reason for rate cut lag revealed

The consumer watchdog has revealed the reason central to the decisions of Australia's big four banks to not always pass on RBA rate cut savings to home loan customers in...

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Finance • 24 Apr 2020

Regional housing boost ‘critical’

The Housing Industry Association has backed government plans that seek to provide greater support for first home buyers in regional Victoria.

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Finance • 22 Apr 2020

‘Inefficient, unreasonable, unfair’: REINSW slams stamp duty

The Real Estate Institute of NSW has called on the government to press ahead with a reduction to stamp duty, calling it an unnecessary burden to Australians.

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Finance • 16 Apr 2020

Banks still required at rent relief table

While no reasonable landlord wants to evict a tenant, one industry professional has flagged that more needs to be done to protect the potential four-fifths of investors...

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Finance • 15 Apr 2020

Home loan arrears set to rise, RBA warns

As job losses continue, Aussies with only a small buffer between their savings and their mortgage repayments risk their mortgage going into arrears, the central bank has...

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Finance • 14 Apr 2020

Cause and effect

Cause and effect... If only the world was that simple. The economic response to COVID-19 has come hard and fast. Equity markets have nosedived, interest rates have been...

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