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Macquarie changes new variable and fixed rates
by staff reporter • 18 Aug 2017
Currently, Macquarie Bank has an advertised variable rate of 3.74 per cent for owner-occupiers paying principal and... READ MORE
Business expert identifies commercial funding hotspots
by James Mitchell • 18 Aug 2017
The primary driver, according to the Cross Border Management director, are regulatory controls on the domestic... READ MORE
New bill aims to end 'dodgy and dirty' development applications
by Sasha Karen • 18 Aug 2017
Minister for Planning and Housing Anthony Roberts and Minister for Local Government Gabrielle Upton have announced a... READ MORE
RBA signals positive business sector outlook
by Lucy Dean • 18 Aug 2017
Australia’s central bank made the claim in its August board meeting. Board members predicted that the decline in... READ MORE
It ‘no longer makes sense’ to recommend IO loans
by Lucy Dean • 15 Aug 2017
According to the managing director of the financial advice company, the regulators’ crackdown on interest-only (IO)... READ MORE
Heritage praises third-party team following strong growth
by James Mitchell • 15 Aug 2017
The broker distribution team was named the best performer for the year from among Heritage’s retail teams, which... READ MORE
‘Best’ investment plans have realistic buffers: Financial Mappers
by Lucy Dean • 14 Aug 2017
According to Glenis Phillips, designer of Financial Mappers, many investors don’t know how to minimise borrowing... READ MORE
Fintech partnership to boost agricultural sector
by Reporter • 11 Aug 2017
The former CEO of Fintech Victoria, Alan Tsen, will head up the new Melbourne branch of the Stone & Chalk... READ MORE
Export finance empowering SMEs to ‘scale quickly’
by • 11 Aug 2017
“For us, we found it very accessible; it’s very straightforward,” said Anton Pemmer of sports bottle... READ MORE
Business conditions strong but retail still suffering: NAB
by James Mitchell • 11 Aug 2017
The latest NAB Monthly Business Survey, released 8 August, noted that the recent strength in business conditions was... READ MORE
Lease agreements sending business owners bust
by staff reporter • 4 Aug 2017
A number of issues keep cropping up again and again, according to Mark Gardiner of Teddington Legal, which can lead... READ MORE
Virgin Money raises IO rates by up to 50 bps
by Lucy Dean • 3 Aug 2017
Effective 8 August, fixed interest-only (IO) rates will be raised by between 0.15 per cent per annum (p.a.) and 0.50... READ MORE
Mutuals lift IO rates by up to 50 bps
by Lucy Dean • 2 Aug 2017
As of this week, Firefighters Mutual Bank, Teachers Mutual Bank and UniBank have increased interest rates on fixed... READ MORE
Meet the game-changers
by and James Mitchell • 1 Aug 2017
A WORD FROM ING DIRECT
AT ING DIRECT we see ourselves as the original digital bank, with no branches and yet 90 per... READ MORE
RBA makes official cash rate call - Aug 2017
by Reporter • 1 Aug 2017
The RBA met industry expectations today, announcing its decision to hold the official interest rate at the record low... READ MORE

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