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The Australian housing market hit $12 trillion this week. The value has doubled over the past decade, with most of the growth in the past five years.

It’s a hot market, and this spring selling season is no different - plenty of upsizers, downsizers, investors, and of course, first home buyers.

So how do you get the best bang for your buck on your new home loan?

Annie Harrison is Head of Direct Lending at Ubank joins Sean Aylmer in the studio to talk about what banks are looking for when lending to customers, and how homeowners can set themselves up for success with their property purchase.

In collaboration with Ubank. Find out more at ubank.com.au

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We've had a lot of data coming out recently. The Westpac–Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index surged 12.8%. The NAB business conditions measure also rose. CBA boss Matt Comyn has come out and said that the Australian economy remains resilient.

With all this in mind, is the economy too strong to hope for interest rate cuts next year?

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Commonwealth Bank shares fell 6.6pc yesterday. For a long time analysts have said CBA is very expensive - so was a sell-off inevitable?

Sean Aylmer talks to Michael Thompson about price to earnings ratios, and why Commonwealth Bank is so much more expensive than other banks.

This is general information only. Seek professional advice before making investment decisions.

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Three of the big four banks have all reported results - NAB, ANZ and Westpac - with the CEOs of all three less than two years into their roles. It's a highly competitive sector across business banking, home lending and deposits. But the expense to income ratio across the big banks is over 50 per cent – the highest level in 15 years.

Sean Aylmer speaks to Noel Williams, PwC Australia’s Banking and Capital Markets Leader, about the key trends within the big bank results.

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This week - labour force figures, consumer sentiment, NAB business conditions and more. Plus what to make of last week's RBA meeting, and we fact check Treasurer Jim Chalmers assertion that government spending isn't contribution to inflation pressures.

Michael Thompson is joined by AMP Deputy Chief Economist Diana Mousina.

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Two of the Fear & Greed team have a background in radio - Michael Thompson was the Executive Producer of the Ray Hadley Morning Show for many years, and Adam Lang was the CEO of Macquarie Media.

Sean Aylmer talks to them both about what it's like working in the fast-paced world of live radio.

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Australia’s second largest lender, NAB, reported its full year earnings yesterday, making a cash profit of $7.1 billion, slightly lower than the previous year.

Sean Aylmer speaks to NAB CEO Andrew Irvine about the outlook for interest rates, competition in the business banking market, the goal of being the 'Toyota of banking', and what it's like running a big bank.

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