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New lending statistics have revealed big gains for Bank of China but only minimal growth for Bank of Sydney.
Bank of China had $672 million of owner-occupier and investor loans on its books as of 30 September 2014, according to APRA data.
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That marked an 18.5 per cent increase on the previous year.
Bank of China's strong growth was driven by a 23.9 per cent jump in the investor book to $405 million.
However, the portfolio of owner-occupier loans fell 1.1 per cent to $267 million.
Bank of Sydney ended September with $333 million of owner-occupier and investor loans.
Owner-occupier loans remained steady at $111 million, while investor loans climbed 1.4 per cent to $222 million.
Bank of China entered the third-party channel last week, while Bank of Sydney is currently conducting a "soft launch" of its broker business ahead of a full launch in early 2015.
[Related: Investor lending grows 10.2pc]
