6+ hour, 25+ min ago  (560+ words) After being the only major bank not to be part of the government's 5% Deposit Scheme, the big four bank will soon join the lender panel. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) has become the final major bank to…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (743+ words) Broker-originated mortgages and surging home loan balances have powered a half-year uplift for Great Southern Bank. Great Southern Bank (GSB) " one of Australia's largest customer-owned banks " has reported strong first-half financial year 2026 results off the back of a broker-driven mortgage…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (596+ words) New figures have revealed younger home owners are rapidly embracing offset accounts to blunt rising interest costs. National Australia Bank (NAB) has said nearly three-quarters of its home loan customers are linking an offset account to their mortgage, with usage…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (992+ words) Fresh data from Westpac has revealed that rising rates have chilled buyer sentiment even as tight supply keeps the nation's house prices grinding higher. Westpac's latest Housing Pulse has warned that a "surprise" turn in the interest-rate cycle has rattled…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1180+ words) New data has revealed that Brisbane's cheapest dwellings have risen at breakneck speeds, with brokers warning that the trend has caused drastic shifts in buyer behaviour. Domain's 2026 First Home Buyer Report has shown Brisbane posting some of the strongest national…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1095+ words) Fresh minutes have revealed the Reserve Bank doubted how "restrictive" existing policy was, with the major banks largely reaffirming their forecasts of at least one more rate hike this year. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has signalled it may…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (421+ words) The Albanese government has announced a new appointment to the central bank's monetary policy board, replacing outgoing member Alison Watkins AM. Professor Bruce Preston is set to become a part-time member of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) monetary policy…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (728+ words) A 24 per cent increase in submission volumes and a 14 per cent bump in settlement volumes at Mortgage Choice have contributed to REA's 1H26 results. Digital property business Real Estate Australia Group (REA Group) has released its results for the first half…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1033+ words) Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has said inflation is "too strong" for the RBA's liking, as the central bank forecasts inflation to imminently tip into the low 4s. Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Bullock has said the central bank's move…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1013+ words) Both Westpac and CBA have updated their forecasts, now joining NAB in expecting an additional rate hike in May. Following the updated Statement on Monetary Policy (SoMP) from the Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday (3 February), two major banks have…...