MORTGAGES

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....

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Financial planning

Almost half of deferred mortgages and small business loans have resumed, according to data from the Australian Banking Association (ABA)....

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Policy & Regulation

Mortgage Choice has taken its predicted profit hit amid the slowing property market and the uncertainties created by the Royal Commission....

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Funds management

Investors should follow timeless investing rules, according to Eaton Vance Management’s chief income investment officer, Payson F. Swaffield. ...

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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...

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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. ...

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Policy & Regulation

Australian Securities and Investments Commission chairman, Greg Medcraft has confirmed reverse mortgages are currently the subject of regulatory surveillance....

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Property

Research from Roy Morgan showed mortgage stress increased at the end of the 2016-2017 financial year, despite lower rates....

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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...

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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 ...

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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....

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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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