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Variable rates lead the way
by Staff Reporter • 25 Nov 2009
The official cash rate is on the way up, and so are the banks’ fixed rates – prompting many advice-based brokers... READ MORE
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Delaying the inevitable
by Staff Reporter • 30 Oct 2009
The corporate regulator the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has pushed back the start date for... READ MORE
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Surprise RBA move on rates
by Staff Reporter • 30 Oct 2009
On 6 October the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifted the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.25 per cent –... READ MORE
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Refund Home Loans to defend ACCC claim
by Staff Reporter • 22 Oct 2009
According to the ACCC, Mr Ormond and his company made false and misleading representations about having a special... READ MORE
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APRA approves NAB / Challenger deal
by Staff Reporter • 21 Oct 2009
The bank regulator confirmed this week that it would not intervene in the acquisition, less than two weeks after the... READ MORE
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ACCC approves NAB/ Challenger deal
by Staff Reporter • 7 Oct 2009
NAB’s personal banking group executive, Lisa Gray, said the bank welcomed the ACCC’s decision. "This acquisition... READ MORE
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ACCC probes Australian Loans Management
by Staff Reporter • 7 Oct 2009
According to the ACCC, Australian Loans Management promoted and sold ‘licence agreements’ for a finance broking... READ MORE
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Supporting securitisation: should the government do more?
by Staff Reporter • 28 Sep 2009
The global financial crisis hit the Australian securitisation market hard. And although sentiment is improving, the... READ MORE
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The rise of white labelling
by Staff Reporter • 28 Sep 2009
Funding challenges and cuts to commissions have left many brokers feeling disillusioned and looking for alternative... READ MORE
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Challenger welcomes revised credit regulations
by Staff Reporter • 24 Sep 2009
Last week, section 130(3) of the proposed legislation, which gives lenders permission to use the information gathered... READ MORE
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ASIC shakes up lending obligations
by Staff Reporter • 3 Sep 2009
ASIC released its policy proposals as part of its extensive consultation process for its proposed National Consumer... READ MORE
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Still a place for part-timers?
by Staff Reporter • 24 Aug 2009
Minimum volume requirements introduced by two of the four majors in recent months have called into question the place... READ MORE
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Challenging times for aggregation
by Staff Reporter • 24 Aug 2009
New bank minimum volume quotas and changes to broker accreditation requirements have hit the broking industry hard.... READ MORE
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Govt under pressure to promote competition
by Staff Reporter • 13 Aug 2009
Challenger’s general manager of distribution, broker platforms and lending, Steve Weston, is calling on the... READ MORE
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Demand for fixed rates continues to climb
by Staff Reporter • 31 Jul 2009
There is growing concern among brokers that borrowers may have missed the fixed rate boat, following an increase in... READ MORE
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