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CBA has ended 2025 where it started the year after a pullback.

CBA shares rocket as profit beats expectations

Investors in Australia’s biggest bank are cheering after the release of its half-year results.

  • Clancy Yeates

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Mortgage broker Patrick Moore doesn’t think the rate rise will have a big impact in south-east Queensland.

Why the ‘super hot’ Brisbane market won’t be stifled by a rate hike

In regions where property markets have experienced exponential growth, like Brisbane, experts say the RBA’s rate hike may not do much to dampen house prices.

  • Dominique Tassell and Courtney Kruk
The big four have all announced plans to have their own bankers, as opposed to mortgage brokers, write more home loans.

Why the big banks have copycat plans to sell you a mortgage

Despite the recent job-shedding in the sector, one area appears to be avoiding the axe: bankers who can help their employers write more home loans.

  • Clancy Yeates

We want to help our two children own property. Who can help us?

I can’t find any financial adviser who wants to help find a property for my children.

  • Noel Whittaker
Higher income buyers are more active in the market.

How much you need to earn to buy a house

The household income of home loan applicants has jumped over the past five years, while borrowing capacity has plunged.

  • Alice Uribe
Crawford said she’s heading into the busiest time of the year, however, business is always seasonal.

The Sydney suburb where nobody is behind on their mortgage

As some Sydneysiders fall behind on their repayments in the cost-of-living crisis, other neighbourhoods are better placed to keep up.

  • Kristy Johnson
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CBA and NAB have this year increased caps on bonuses for home lenders.

Rise of the mortgage broker: Battle brews over home loan spoils

Major banks are engaged in a rearguard action to retain relationships with home loan customers, after the transformative rise of mortgage brokers.

  • Clancy Yeates
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CBA chief sees economic rebound as bank posts $9.8b profit

Matt Comyn is expecting some relief for households over the next year after a post-pandemic downturn that has depleted household savings to historic lows.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
Fears a large number of home owners could be forced to sell have mostly passed.

The surprising figure that shows why the mortgage cliff didn’t happen

Experts feared late last year that many home owners would not be able to cope with their mortgage rates tripling after their fixed rates expired. But new data shows how they held on.

  • Jim Malo
Unlocking some of the equity in your home can be a way to help your children into the housing market.

Can I use this government scheme to help my kids buy a house?

Your children will receive an inheritance one day – it will be much more useful and impactful now than in 20-odd years.

  • Paul Benson