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Mortgage Stress Mounts Nationally
Residential
Monday March 27 2017

Mortgage Stress Mounts Nationally

Western Australia is driving a nationwide rise in Aussies falling behind on home loan repayments.

Home Loan Sizes Drop by Most in 15 years
Residential
Wednesday April 20 2016

Home Loan Sizes Drop by Most in 15 years

Tightened bank lending regulations and a cooling property market have combined to produce the biggest dip in average Australian home loan sizes in more than 15...

Qld Environment Laws Might Face Delays
Environment
Wednesday April 20 2016

Qld Environment Laws Might Face Delays

New laws aimed at holding businessmen like Clive Palmer to account over their environmental responsibilities might not have time to be passed in Queensland parliament this...

Home Mortgages Fall to 7-Month Low
Residential
Thursday March 10 2016

Home Mortgages Fall to 7-Month Low

It seems Australians took a break from the property market over the festive season, sending home loan approvals to a seven-month low.

Home Loan Numbers Suggest Housing Market Still Strong
Residential
Monday February 15 2016

Home Loan Numbers Suggest Housing Market Still Strong

Home loan approvals have soared to a seven year high, suggesting there is plenty of life left in a cooling property market.

Home Loan Approvals Up 1.6%
Residential
Thursday May 14 2015

Home Loan Approvals Up 1.6%

Investors have led a pick up in Australian home loan approvals as they continue to take advantage of low interest rates and solid house price growth.

Home Loans Back to Near Record Highs
Residential
Friday April 10 2015

Home Loans Back to Near Record Highs

Home loan demand remains strong, with new data showing a 1.2% jump in the number of dwelling commitments approved throughout February.

Loans to Both Investors and Owner Occupiers Rise
Residential
Wednesday February 11 2015

Loans to Both Investors and Owner Occupiers Rise

ABS housing finance figures released today show that dwelling construction loans to both investors and owner occupiers increased at the end of 2014, pointing to ongoing...

Housing Market Showing Definite Signs of Cooling
Residential
Monday January 12 2015

Housing Market Showing Definite Signs of Cooling

Home loan approvals took a surprising drop in November, suggesting a welcome slow down in the housing market and a cooling of investor activity.

Residential
13 Jun, 2018
Home Loan Approvals Slip 1.4% in April

Home loan approvals fell in April, and while the drop was not as great as economists had forecast there are expectations the housing market has...

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Residential
18 Jan, 2018
Home Loan Values Lift 2.3% in November

The number of first-home buyers has continued to rise but investors have retreated from the property market, official home loan approvals figures show.

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