As headlined in the Australian Financial Review this morning, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will announce today that the government will in effect dump the responsible lending law that was imposed by the Rudd Labor government in 2009. The simplification will remove the Australian Securities and Investments Commission from enforcing the responsible lending rules for banks and […]
Overhaul to responsible lending laws – Home loans could get a lot easier from March
From beans and rice to the finest spice
More good news for borrowers… before applying for your next home loan or investment loan, you may no longer have to scrimp on beans and rice. In breaking news for home loan industry, the Federal Court on Tuesday dismissed allegations against Westpac that it breached responsible lending laws more than 250,000 times between 2011 to 2015. […]
The sensible way to use interest only loans
In 4Q15 the value of interest only loans issued in Australia increased by 84% over the previous three years (vs. only 20% growth in the value of principal and interest loans). In the December 2014 quarter interest only loans accounted for 43% of all new home loans issued. Of these, 41% were issued to owner […]