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Mortgage Applications Today: Home Loan Demand Falls by 10% After Mortgage Interest Rates Rise

The demand for home loans took a tumble after three consecutive weeks of increases. Mortgage applications decreased 10% for the week ending July 11, 2025, according Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). read more

Aussie home prices to rise on interest rate cuts, affordability worries persist: Reuters poll

Australia's home prices will rise around 5-6% over the next two years as lower borrowing costs provide a fillip to home sales, although affordability pressures may cap gains, according to a Reuters ... read more

Investors re-enter housing as prices rise, affordability stretched

National home prices are up 5.3% over the past year, adding around $47,900 to the value of the median home, according to PropTrack. The latest Home Price Index shows prices rose 0.5% in August – ... read more

The Federal Home Guarantee Scheme is expanding, but just how many will be able to afford to buy in?

The expansion of the scheme, which allows first home buyers to purchase a property with as little as a 5 per cent deposit, has some warning it will also inflate the market. Here's what you'll need to ... read more

Weekly mortgage demand plummets 10%, as rates and economic concerns rise

Renewed concerns over tariffs and the broader economy drove Treasury yields higher last week, and mortgage rates followed. As a result, total mortgage application volume dropped 10% last week compared ... read more

Revealed: Australia's most popular suburbs for first-home buyers

The Dandenong area of Melbourne has been named Australia’s first-home buyer capital and the wider city cemented as the nation’s top hotspot for market entrants. read more

Australian Lender ANZ Reports Rise in Q3 Loans and Deposits

(Reuters) -Australia's ANZ Group said on Friday its net loans and customer deposits rose in the third quarter as lending for home purchases and businesses stayed strong, extending a run of growth ... read more