UNBELIEVABLE: 3 - The Untold Story

APRA chair Wayne Byres says falling house prices are 'no bad thing'

The outgoing boss of Australia's banking regulator denies responsibility for the latest housing boom and bust, while adding that the price falls may be good for the nation.

ABC News · Oct 19, 2022

Australian banks close hundreds of branches and ATMs as services move online

Since 2017, Australia has seen a 30 per cent drop in available bank branches nationally, with more than 300 closing in the past financial year.

ABC News · Oct 19, 2022

Superannuation fund returns go negative in September as markets weaken

Super returns moved sharply into negative territory over September with the average balanced fund falling in value by 3.1 per cent.

The New Daily · Oct 17, 2022

Interest rate rises will see property prices fall further as maximum home loan sizes shrink

The Reserve Bank is expected to raise the cash rate again today. It comes as banks pass on interest rate rises and cut back how much they'll loan to wannabe home owners.

ABC News · Aug 1, 2022

APRA warned Albanese government about 'heightened' housing risks as interest rates rise

The banking regulator warned the incoming Albanese government that it would face "heightened" risks in the housing market as interest rates rise, documents released under freedom of information show.

ABC News · Jul 28, 2022

Alan Kohler: The Reserve Bank is a renovator’s delight

The most controversial task of the panel reviewing the Reserve Bank will be to decide whether Governor Philip Lowe committed a sackable offence.

The New Daily · Jul 27, 2022

APRA boss Wayne Byres to leave bank regulator before term expires

The head of Australia's bank regulator will end his term almost two years early, announcing he will step down from his role at the end of October.

ABC News · Jul 26, 2022

‘Dodged a bullet’: Choice funds escape scrutiny as super review delays performance test

The government has moved to defer performance tests to choice super funds and will review recent legislative changes to the system.

The New Daily · Jul 8, 2022

No place for poorly performing funds: APRA

APRA chair Wayne Byres says inquiries into Australia's superannuation industry have set it on a new course with no place for underperforming funds.

AAP · Jun 23, 2022

As fixed mortgages end and rates rise, many risk losing their homes

Almost 40 per cent of Australians with mortgages who have locked in ultra-low fixed interest rates will roll off them as soon as next year, raising fears that more people will default on their loans, creating financial system instability.

ABC News · Jun 22, 2022