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Would-be first-time homebuyers are set to face tougher hurdles to enter the market after a decision by the banking regulator to tighten lending standards.
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The Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s chief executive says he is increasingly concerned with rising house prices and household debt levels.
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Australia’s property market has been booming, and while there has been some slowdown in the pace of growth, a drop in prices is not likely, this expert said.
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Research endorsing past limits on investor and interest-only loans will give regulators new evidence to consider.
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An NAB survey showed only 40 per cent of respondents believed now was the time to purchase real estate.
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Australia’s largest bank is predicting the RBA will eventually ditch its long-held view that a cash rate rise won’t happen until 2024 and hike sooner.
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Australia’s economy is in a “triple crisis”, prompting calls for a royal commission into the future of housing.
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To be able to safely say home prices will stabilise at a sensible level, we have to substantiate why the current property prices are artificially inflated.
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The CEOs of Australia’s two biggest banks have forecast house price growth of at least 10 per cent this year.
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The latest results from the ANZ/Property Council Survey reveal surging confidence levels in Queensland’s property sector.
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The federal government has extended its coronavirus loan scheme, with major changes set to assist businesses still financially wounded from the pandemic.
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The supply and demand shortage that has driven house prices through the roof could spark an interest rate hike.
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