CBA raises interest rates on investor and interest-only loans

Australia's biggest bank has hiked fixed interest rates on investor and interest-only home loans.

NAB executive 'deeply accountable' to customers

The​ National Australia Bank's customer relations boss has brushed aside concerns about his handling of problems inside the bank.

Insurance contracts 'unfair and complex'

Insurance companies are exploiting an exemption to unfair contract rules and hiding behind complex product disclosure documents, consumer advocates say.

Hardware disaster continues to haunt Woolies

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Woolworths' disastrous foray into hardware continues to haunt the retail giant after law firm Maurice Blackburn revealed plans for a $100 million class action.

Tax breaks need to be examined to cool housing market: Bligh

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The banking lobby has joined calls for the government to examine tax incentives for property investors.

APRA crackdown won't slow investors: analysts

Will the latest efforts to cool the housing market address financial stability concerns or slow investor lending? Analysts don't think so.

Pressure grows to end tax breaks for investors

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Ex-CBA chairman says breaks for property investors such as negative gearing need to be addressed to cool down the housing market.

ASIC joins interest-only home loan crackdown

The corporate watchdog has announced targeted surveillance of lenders and mortgage brokers who are inappropriately spruiking interest-only loans.

New rules to cool down real estate

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Banks have been slapped with new limits on interest-only and investor lending as the banking regulator responds to heightened risks of rising housing prices and household indebtedness.