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Next generation will not be able to afford a mortgage, survey shows
Almost three in five Australians believe the next generation will never own their own home, the results of a new survey have shown.
According to research from Ipsos and MLC, 58% of those surveyed said the next generation will be forced to rent all their lives and never own their own home. Much of this anxiety has been fuelled by the increase in house prices over the last five years.
Data from CoreLogic RP Data shows house prices across Australia’s capital cities have increased by a cumulative 49.2% post GFC, since January 2009.
Further, almost 1 in 5 (17%) in the Ipsos and MLC survey indicated that will be relying on family inheritance to pay off their mortgage or ensure their financial security.
This was higher among those who believed their parents to be a higher class than them. More than half (55%) of those who believed their parents were upper class said they would have to rely on their parents, while one in five (20%) of those who believed their parents were upper middle class expect to rely on their inheritance.
Almost a quarter (24%) of those respondents who went to a private school said they will need to rely on family money to pay off their mortgage.
Facebook looking to partner with Australian banks
Social media giant Facebook may potentially partner with Aussie banks to explore opportunities in mobile banking, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.
Head of financial services Australia at Facebook, Paul McCrory said, "Banks are mobile businesses as well, except they also have legacy [systems] that sit behind them. How do we help partner with this vast scale we've got, to help a bank, for example, drive digital options?"
"How do we help the banks drive more and more people to use mobile services of some description, rather than having to go to a branch?"
Almost three in five Australians believe the next generation will never own their own home, the results of a new survey have shown.
According to research from Ipsos and MLC, 58% of those surveyed said the next generation will be forced to rent all their lives and never own their own home. Much of this anxiety has been fuelled by the increase in house prices over the last five years.
Data from CoreLogic RP Data shows house prices across Australia’s capital cities have increased by a cumulative 49.2% post GFC, since January 2009.
Further, almost 1 in 5 (17%) in the Ipsos and MLC survey indicated that will be relying on family inheritance to pay off their mortgage or ensure their financial security.
This was higher among those who believed their parents to be a higher class than them. More than half (55%) of those who believed their parents were upper class said they would have to rely on their parents, while one in five (20%) of those who believed their parents were upper middle class expect to rely on their inheritance.
Almost a quarter (24%) of those respondents who went to a private school said they will need to rely on family money to pay off their mortgage.
Facebook looking to partner with Australian banks
Social media giant Facebook may potentially partner with Aussie banks to explore opportunities in mobile banking, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.
Head of financial services Australia at Facebook, Paul McCrory said, "Banks are mobile businesses as well, except they also have legacy [systems] that sit behind them. How do we help partner with this vast scale we've got, to help a bank, for example, drive digital options?"
"How do we help the banks drive more and more people to use mobile services of some description, rather than having to go to a branch?"
