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ANZ tightens IO lending
by Reporter • 26 Feb 2018
As of 5 March 2018, ANZ will regard interest-only (IO) loan renewals as “credit critical events” which require... READ MORE
Australian SME lender named APAC’s top high-growth company
by Reporter • 23 Feb 2018
The inaugural FT 1000 High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific list, compiled by Statista, considered companies based in 11... READ MORE
Former NAB GM joins MSA National
by Reporter • 22 Feb 2018
Effective immediately, Mr Berry will be responsible for operations and strategy of the legal firm that specialises in... READ MORE
La Trobe Financial adopts Virtual VOI
by Reporter • 21 Feb 2018
Developed by South African regulation technology company e4, the Virtual VOI platform aims to reduce the cost and... READ MORE
Royal commission ‘opens the banks up to class actions’: UBS
by Reporter • 20 Feb 2018
In an Australian Banking Sector Update, UBS researchers Jonathan Mott and Rachel Bentvelzen welcomed the news that... READ MORE
NAB, Advantedge tighten mortgage lending criteria
by Staff Reporter • 19 Feb 2018
Last year, NAB introduced an LTI ratio calculation of 8 for all home loan applications. As of 16 February, this has... READ MORE
Macquarie and ING announce rate changes
by Reporter • 16 Feb 2018
For owner-occupier, principal and interest loans, Macquarie Bank has introduced the following changes, with rates... READ MORE
Non-bank lender says NPP will be ‘transformative’ for SMEs
by Staff reporter • 16 Feb 2018
The NPP, a joint initiative between 13 financial institutions including the big four banks and the RBA, has been... READ MORE
Suncorp’s profits fall as loan book thickens
by Reporter • 15 Feb 2018
The lender has recorded a net profit after tax of $452 million in its half-year report for the 2018 financial year... READ MORE
Royal commission points to big bank dominance
by Tim Stewart and Tas Bindi • 13 Feb 2018
On 9 February, commissioner Kenneth Hayne QC published a background paper titled Some Features of the Australian... READ MORE
Warning issued over shadow shopper scam
by Reporter • 13 Feb 2018
The financial services regulator has issued a statement warning that scammers are deceiving customers by cold... READ MORE
La Trobe Financial FUM surpasses $5bn milestone
by Reporter • 13 Feb 2018
“[The] company’s disciplined investment processes and focus on absolute return objectives has been the key... READ MORE
Banks to waive NDAs in royal commission
by Annie Kane and Killian Plastow • 9 Feb 2018
In a recent statement, both National Australia Bank and Commonwealth Bank said that they would not enforce NDAs... READ MORE
Adelaide Bank clarifies serviceability calculator changes
by Staff reporter • 9 Feb 2018
Last week, the Australian Financial Review ran a story in which it suggested that in “new arrangements being... READ MORE
SME lender appoints industry veteran to ‘spearhead’ expansion
by Reporter • 7 Feb 2018
Australian Invoice Finance (AIF) has appointed the former general manager of Scottish Pacific’s South Australia... READ MORE

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