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The property market reached unexpected heights last year thanks to the bank of mum and dad, which helped buoy prices when they were forecast to keep falling.
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Homebuyers could find it even harder to get a loan as rising interest rates prompt Australia’s major banks to tighten their lending standards.
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Home buyers may not face more lending restrictions this year with top bank economists saying the regulator will likely sit tight.
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UK-based bank Barclays has received approval from Australia’s prudential regulator (APRA) to operate as a foreign bank in the country.
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House hunters are rushing to secure mortgages before new lending rules come into effect from November.
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The Commonwealth Bank will keep a close eye on the strength in the housing market, and will change its lending practices if needed.
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The hope is new borrowing rules will take some steam out of house and property prices without giving the rest of the economy a whack.
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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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If not for the backdrop of a global pandemic, you could be forgiven for feeling a sense of déjà vu as the property market shows all the signs of launching into …
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Non-bank lenders are tightening the reins and have identified a range of property sectors where they will refuse provide to loans for developers and owners in c…
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Tougher lending standards imposed by the big banks since the banking royal commission have opened the door for non-bank lenders to grab a bigger slice of the ma…
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