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Major banks expected to ‘clamp down’ on commissions
by Reporter • 6 Jun 2018
According to a HashChing survey of its broker network, 68 per cent of respondents said they believe that the major... READ MORE
Westpac announces third-party reshuffle
by Reporter • 5 Jun 2018
Westpac’s former group general manager of third-party distribution, Tony MacRae, has been moved to the role of... READ MORE
FAST welcomes SME lender to its panel
by Reporter • 5 Jun 2018
Specialist SME finance provider GetCapital is the latest lender to be added to FAST’s lending panel.
FAST CEO... READ MORE
Boost in bank standards to be ‘short-lived’
by Reporter • 4 Jun 2018
Of the surveyed respondents on finder.com.au’s panel, 83 per cent (15/18) said they believe the Royal Commission... READ MORE
Regional markets offsetting national home value drop
by Reporter • 4 Jun 2018
CoreLogic’s Hedonic Home Value Index has revealed that national home prices fell by 0.1 per cent in the month of... READ MORE
Banks deny allegations of cartel conduct
by Reporter • 1 Jun 2018
On Friday (1 June), it was revealed that the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) is preparing to... READ MORE
Analysis: How big are the non-bank lenders?
by James Mitchell • 1 Jun 2018
ABS data for the value of bank and non-bank mortgage lending to owner-occupiers goes back as far as 1975. In October... READ MORE
Tic:Toc boss calls out HEM issues and ‘questionable’ third parties
by James Mitchell • 31 May 2018
With the first weeks of the banking royal commission now behind us, Tic:Toc founder and CEO Anthony Baum believes it... READ MORE
P2P lender increases personal loan limit
by Reporter • 31 May 2018
Wisr, formerly known as DirectMoney, has bumped up its personal loan limit from $35,000 to $50,000, which it said is... READ MORE
Dwelling approvals slip by 5% in April
by Reporter • 30 May 2018
Dwelling approvals dropped by 5 per cent in April to 18,701 in seasonally adjusted terms, according to the latest... READ MORE
Major bank penalties to fund financial literacy
by Reporter • 30 May 2018
The government is set to form a new independent body, overseen by the Financial Literacy Board and chaired by... READ MORE
Royal commission driving customers to different banks
by Reporter • 29 May 2018
A survey of over 1,000 Australians conducted by the association found 32 per cent of Australians are more likely to... READ MORE
Non-major hikes rates
by Reporter • 28 May 2018
In a statement, MyState Bank said that it reviews interest rates in response to a range of factors. These include... READ MORE
Payday lender pays $650k after breaching guidelines
by Reporter • 28 May 2018
An ASIC surveillance found that Cash Converters Personal Finance Pty Ltd (“Cash Converters”) had... READ MORE
HashChing granted $700,000 government loan to create new jobs
by Reporter • 28 May 2018
The loan is expected to help HashChing create 46 new jobs in the next five years.
“The Jobs for NSW Strategic... READ MORE

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