Market Updates

Competition among lenders intensifies ahead of RBA rate call

Nearly 50 lenders now offer variable rates below 6%, even as the RBA signals further rate rises remain on the table

Competition among lenders intensifies ahead of RBA rate call

​​​​​​​Property markets in negotiation deadlock as buyer and seller expectations diverge

​​​​​​​Buyers agents warn that headline data is masking localised conditions that have quietly shifted in favour of buyers

​​​​​​​Property markets in negotiation deadlock as buyer and seller expectations diverge

Firstmac prices largest Australian RMBS since Iran War outbreak

Deal upsized from $750 million, drawing strong offshore demand despite global uncertainty

Firstmac prices largest Australian RMBS since Iran War outbreak

Has the housing market downturn arrived?

Australian housing values stall in May as a long-building price correction deepens

Has the housing market downturn arrived?

Latest inflation figures are in – and they’re good (somewhat)

April's inflation data came in softer than expected. For brokers, the temptation to read that as relief needs to be weighed against what the numbers actually show

Latest inflation figures are in – and they’re good (somewhat)

Rate rises cool new borrowing appetite

Lending falls across all borrower types in the March quarter, with investor lending expected to slide further on budget changes

Rate rises cool new borrowing appetite