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People & Products
Following the sale of its platform business to Praemium, Iress has made a second disposal as it moves to streamline operations....
Financial planning
Mortgage stress will become a danger as one in five mortgage holders are on loan holidays which are set to end soon, according to Roy Morgan....
Financial planning
Almost half of deferred mortgages and small business loans have resumed, according to data from the Australian Banking Association (ABA)....
Policy & Regulation
Mortgage Choice has taken its predicted profit hit amid the slowing property market and the uncertainties created by the Royal Commission....
Funds management
Investors should follow timeless investing rules, according to Eaton Vance Management’s chief income investment officer, Payson F. Swaffield. ...
Superannuation
As self-managed super fund trustees continue their hunt for yield, quality mortgage loans are finding growing appeal within the sector, according to commercial property l...
People & Products
Finder.com.au’s home loan flash sale offers borrowers an interest rate of 3.44 per cent, potentially saving Australian customers $125,000 per loan. ...
Policy & Regulation
Australian Securities and Investments Commission chairman, Greg Medcraft has confirmed reverse mortgages are currently the subject of regulatory surveillance....
Property
Research from Roy Morgan showed mortgage stress increased at the end of the 2016-2017 financial year, despite lower rates....
Superannuation
Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison has referenced the frequency with which super lump sums are being used to pay down mortgages as the debate continues around accessing su...
Funds management
In the hunt for yield, investing in contributory mortgages could provide income that investors need after interest rates hit all-time lows, according to Australian Unity ...
Financial planning
Lenders make history passing on record low mortgage rates in the threes and borrowers are urged to shop around, according to two rate comparison sites....
Financial planning
Australian home-owners are shouldering increasing debts as house prices continue to rise, leaving them exposed should the market decline, research reveals....
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