Fabian Cotter

Hacking the hack attack

After the high-profile data breaches of Optus, Medibank and Woolworths, businesses across the nation have been frantically reviewing their cyber security and protocols

TECH • Wed, 09 Nov 2022

The Block dramas ‘a sign of the times’, presenter says

Auction insights, record bids, and houses “passed in” — this season’s The Block had it all and then some.

BORROWER • Tue, 08 Nov 2022

Westpac records loan speed improvement

Annual mortgage growth was aided by faster loan speed, Westpac has explained.

LENDER • Mon, 07 Nov 2022

Rate increases’ ‘full impact’ will be felt mid-2023: HIA

The RBA’s cash-rate tightening is weighing heavily on demand for housing, with full impact only late next year.

BORROWER • Sun, 06 Nov 2022

Fringe lending practices in ASIC’s sights

Mortgage stress could lead consumers to seek out fringe lending practices, now a particular area of ASIC’s focus.

LENDER • Thu, 03 Nov 2022

Black economy targeted in ABN tax reform

Proposed annual ABN changes enmeshed in tax compliance are “fair and reasonable”, the FBAA has acknowledged.

COMPLIANCE • Wed, 02 Nov 2022

RBA calls 2.85% November cash rate

Mortgage holders brace for further repayment pain as the November cash rate has jumped to 2.85 per cent.

LENDER • Tue, 01 Nov 2022

Cash rate to surpass 4% in next year: survey

Cash rate increases will impact consumer spending habits more than mortgage repayments and property costs, Joust has revealed.

BROKER • Mon, 31 Oct 2022

Home loans most common breach report: ASIC

A quarter of all breach reports relating to products were about mortgages, according to ASIC’s first Reportable Situations report.

COMPLIANCE • Sun, 30 Oct 2022