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March 08: Publisher's letter
by Staff Reporter • 12 Mar 2008

He who pays the piper calls the tune?

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Natural selection
by Staff Reporter • 12 Mar 2008
Mortgage Business surveyed key decision-makers across Australia’s aggregation industry to map the drivers for panel... READ MORE
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February 08: Non-bank sector causes discomfort
by Staff Reporter • 12 Feb 2008
In a finding that is unlikely to bring much New Year joy to the non-bank sector, research commissioned by the... READ MORE
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February 08: Non-bank market share slides again
by Staff Reporter • 12 Feb 2008

The non-bank sector continues to struggle for market share, ABS figures released in December reveal.

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February 08: Commission cuts could dent banks' market share
by Staff Reporter • 12 Feb 2008
Australia’s aggregators have warned that cuts to broker commissions could impact lenders’ volumes through the third... READ MORE
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February 08: Major banks concede price advantage
by Staff Reporter • 12 Feb 2008
After months of sustained media negativity directed at the non-bank sector over higher funding costs, the major banks... READ MORE
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December 07: Banks and mutuals post healthy returns
by Staff Reporter • 7 Dec 2007
Australian banks, credit unions and building societies have posted strong performances in 2007, according to surveys... READ MORE
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December 07: Safety mode for sub-prime sector
by Staff Reporter • 7 Dec 2007
Despite stark differences between the US and Australian capital markets, the ongoing liquidity squeeze is forcing... READ MORE
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December 07: Australian RMBS still attractive to investors
by Staff Reporter • 7 Dec 2007
Australian RMBS may have lost their shine with investors but the fundamentals of the domestic market are still sound,... READ MORE
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December 07: September ABS figures highlight market volatility
by Staff Reporter • 7 Dec 2007

The non-bank lending sector experienced a significant drop in new business in September.

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Research supports calls to broaden credit reporting regime
by Staff Reporter • 16 Nov 2007
Research released by Veda Advantage yesterday found that 1.9 million Australians with good credit histories have been... READ MORE
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November 07: The non-bank sector: re-branding for survival?
by Staff Reporter • 26 Oct 2007
Australia's non-bank lending sector needs to re-define itself if it wants to remain relevant to the mortgage industry... READ MORE
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November 07: Down to distribution
by Staff Reporter • 26 Oct 2007
Will non-bank lenders be forced to cut broker commissions to combat tighter margins? Mortgage Business... READ MORE
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September 07: No lender immune from liquidity crisis
by Staff Reporter • 11 Sep 2007
The US sub-prime crisis has sent shockwaves throughout the Australian mortgage lending industry, with non-bank lenders... READ MORE
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September 07: Forty year mortgages to combat affordability crisis
by Staff Reporter • 5 Sep 2007
Genworth Financial has put its weight behind forty year mortgages, heralding the product as an important tool to... READ MORE
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August 07: The cost of confusion
by Staff Reporter • 20 Aug 2007
In a turbulent week the US sub-prime collapse triggered stock market jitters worldwide, sparking further negativity... READ MORE
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Diversification - Necessity ? the mother of invention
by Staff Reporter • 6 Aug 2007
Is diversification the sign of a struggling residential lending industry or the start of a fresh growth phase?... READ MORE
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July 07: CPI index ? harbinger of rising rates?
by Staff Reporter • 27 Jul 2007
The headline CPI (consumer price index) rose 1.2 percent this June quarter, sparking concern among economists that... READ MORE
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July 07: Government to quiz non-bank lending
by Staff Reporter • 20 Jul 2007
Is the government’s soon to be held Home Lending Practices Inquiry a genuine initiative into reviewing home loan... READ MORE
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Non-bank sectors' hold on commercial lemding remains strong
by Staff Reporter • 13 Jul 2007
Are the mainstream banks preparing for an assault on commercial lending – traditionally the bastion of the non-bank... READ MORE
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Non-banks blamed for super raid
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jul 2007
The non-bank sector has come under fire recently for alleged unethical practices relating to ‘at risk’ borrowers.... READ MORE
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July 07: Census reveals more Australians paying off mortgages
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jul 2007
Last week the Australian Bureau of Statistics released the results of the 2006 Census, the periodic stocktake on the... READ MORE
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June 07: Winning borrowers' hearts and minds
by Staff Reporter • 22 Jun 2007
Capturing market share from the banks will be a long hard battle, but the latest Genworth Financial Mortgage Trends... READ MORE
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June 07: Non-bank consolidation cross road
by Staff Reporter • 4 Jun 2007

Is the recent spate of industry M&As just a spurt of activity or a sign of things to come?

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June 07: Fit or failing? The Australian property market uncovered
by Staff Reporter • 4 Jun 2007
With headlines claiming Australian housing affordability to be at its lowest in 23 years, Mortgage Business caught up... READ MORE
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May 07: Together we stand
by Staff Reporter • 1 May 2007
Mortgage managers are starting to feel the squeeze. Property markets are tightening and margins are shrinking. To top... READ MORE
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Sintex research reveals ?extra? value in commercial property lending
by Staff Reporter • 1 May 2007
Research conducted by Sintex has revealed that 48% of commercial property deals have also involved home loans being... READ MORE
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May 07: Fraud -- serious business
by Staff Reporter • 1 May 2007
Fraud is one of the most serious issues affecting the mortgage industry today. With technology becoming an... READ MORE
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