Warning on fixing home loans Herald Sun BORROWERS have been warned to think carefully before locking in home loan rates with new figures showing a four-year high of homeowners choosing fixed rates. Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows the number of fixed home loan rates in March was ... |
 Property Wire | Demand for home loans picks up Sydney Morning Herald In some rare good news for the struggling housing market, home loans have posted a surprise rise. Home loans rose 0.3 per cent in March, following a 2.5 per cent decline in February, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said today. Loan figures confirm housing in doldrums Australia's Home Loans Increase First Time In 3 Months Slight increase in lending for new homes in Australia |
Banking's misguided grab for deposits Business Spectator One frequently sees analysts, strategists, hedge fund managers, and even bodies like the OECD, quote Australia's woefully high loan-to-deposit ratio. With the misplaced preference (post-GFC) for retail deposits, Australia's banks have managed to reduce ... |
Australia shares at four-month lows as banks slide Economic Times Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the country's top lender by market value, fell over 2 percent after it reported weaker demand for home loans. Risk assets around the globe took a beating after the European Central Bank said it has stopped providing ... |
 Sydney Morning Herald | First-home buyers thin on the ground Sydney Morning Herald Home loans rise in March (Video Thumbnail) Click to play video Return to video Video settings Please Log in to update your video settings Video will begin in 5 seconds. Don't play Play now More video Recommended Chris ZapponeClick to play video Cold ... Job security, falling prices dent housing demand: RBA |
Home buyers warned against locking in interest rates Courier Mail BORROWERS have been warned to think twice before locking in home loan rates with new figures showing a four-year high of borrowers choosing fixed rates. Latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the number of fixed home loan rates in ... |
 Brisbane Times | Big banks jostle to raise home loan margins Brisbane Times AUSTRALIA'S big banks have increased their margins on average home loans by as much as 1.45 percentage points during the past four years as they have posted record profits and now hold back cuts in official interest rates. As banks last night jostled ... National Australia Bank cuts variable home loan rate by 0.32pc nab makes the first move on home loan rates Westpac delays rate cut |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Commonwealth Bank Quarterly Profit Rises on Lower Bad Debts Bloomberg Impairment expenses fell to A$232 million, or 0.18 percent of total average loans. Chief Executive Officer Ian Narev, who took over from Ralph Norris in December, is battling to maintain a lead in mortgages as demand for home loans wanes to the weakest ... Investors dump CBA despite bumper profit CBA 'hold' call intact on new data CBA shares slump despite bumper profit |
 The Australian Financial Review | AU ECON: March new home loans - yet another upside surprise FXstreet.com The downtrend in Australian new home loans appeared to stabilise in April, contrary to consensus expectations for further weakness. Strength was exhibited within WA and QLD but flat outcomes in the other major states capped gains. New home loans for ... Competition Will Cut Bank Loan Margins, NAB CEO Clyne Says Higher loan rates helped tip RBA's hand Inflation will be contained but non-mining sector will remain weak: Lowe |
 Eastern Morning Herald | Westpac slashes its fixed loan interest rates The Australian WESTPAC has followed its rivals and slashed fixed home loan rates to the lowest level in three years as customers increasingly look to lock in their mortgage rates. Following similar moves by rivals National Australia Bank and Commonwealth Bank last ... Westpac Cuts 1-Year and 3-Year Fixed-Rate Loans |
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