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The major bank said that the changes would make it easier for new investors to enter the market and provide greater flexibility for those pursuing longer-term investment strategies. Under the updated policy, eligible borrowers can now access investment property loans with a 5 per cent deposit when paying lenders mortgage insurance (LMI), down from the…

Australia’s peak body representing buyer’s agents has elected a new president, following Melinda Jennison stepping down. The Real Estate Buyers Agents Association of Australia (REBAA) has announced longstanding Brisbane-based buyer’s agent, Zoran Solano, as its new president. Solano’s election came after Melinda Jennison opted to step down from the role after three years. You’re out…

Operator Welcome to IMDEX Limited FY ’26 Results Presentation. [Operator Instructions] I will now hand over to IMDEX Managing Director and CEO, Paul House. Paul HouseMD, CEO & Director Thank you, and welcome, everyone, to IMDEX’s FY ’26 Full Year Results Presentation. Today, I’m joined by Linda Lim, our Chief Financial Officer; Shaun Southwell, our…

The government has restructured the way taxpayers file their income tax returns (ITR). The July 31st deadline was just one part of the new rules. Now, a certain category of taxpayers are liable to file their ITRs by the August 31st deadline. Whether you generate income from house property, pensions, or the stock market, or…

India’s largest private sector lender, HDFC Bank, has raised the interest rate on its three- to five-year Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) [FCNR(B)] dollar deposits by 25 basis points (bps) to 6.25 per cent from 6 per cent, effective August 1, as banks intensify efforts to mobilise foreign currency deposits under the Reserve Bank of…

The Department of Buildings issued a partial stop-work order at 750 Third Avenue, at least the third office-to-residential conversion subject to a pause since this month’s scare at the former Pfizer headquarters. The city called for a stop to “all structural steel work” on the ninth floor and above at SL Green’s Midtown Manhattan project,…