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ANZ tightens up on apartment lending
by Reporter • 26 Sep 2017
Effective Monday, 2 October, there will be a maximum 80 per cent loan-to-value ratio (LVR) for owner-occupier and... READ MORE
Westpac group drops fixed rate
by Reporter • 21 Sep 2017
As of Wednesday (20 September), Westpac’s two-year fixed rate for owner-occupiers paying principal and interest... READ MORE
Non-major changes commission clawback policies
by Staff Reporter • 20 Sep 2017
In a letter to brokers this week, Macquarie explained that from 16 October 2017, a reduced clawback period and new... READ MORE
NAB Group changes credit policy
by Reporter • 19 Sep 2017
NAB and its subsidiary companies (including wholesale funder and white-label provider Advantedge), have changed... READ MORE
Banks have 'no excuse for not challenging expenses'
by Reporter • 18 Sep 2017
Last week, ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft touched on UBS’ recent sector update, which suggested that around $500... READ MORE
Brokers provide regional lenders with ‘plenty of opportunities’:...
by Lucy Dean • 15 Sep 2017
That’s according to Wayne Byres, chairman of APRA, who in a parliamentary hearing yesterday (13 September)... READ MORE
ASIC questions legality of bank rate hikes
by James Mitchell • 15 Sep 2017
ASIC appeared before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics yesterday (14 September) where... READ MORE
Former broker becomes CEO of non-bank lender
by James Mitchell • 14 Sep 2017
Former mortgage broker Mario Rehayem has been named as the new chief executive officer of Pepper Australia and will... READ MORE
CBA offers $1,250 refinance rebate
by Lucy Dean • 12 Sep 2017
In a broker note released today (12 September), CBA advised brokers that the bank is offering a $1,250 rebate for... READ MORE
Brokers can 'effect change' by promoting ethical lenders
by Lucy Dean • 11 Sep 2017
Karen Doust, associate and broker at Jenesis Finance, told The Adviser that brokers can have a role in enacting... READ MORE
‘Brokers have to expand their offering’, says SME lender
by Reporter • 11 Sep 2017
Michael Burke, the head of sales at OnDeck Australia, has said that he expects a growing number of brokers to move... READ MORE
Lender vows to put 'a stop to channel conflict’
by Lucy Dean • 6 Sep 2017
Responding to a survey conducted by The Adviser in June which found that 88 per cent of brokers were more concerned... READ MORE
Bank rolls out ‘strong, low’ mortgage rate
by staff reporter • 4 Sep 2017
This week, the bank announced that it is “encouraging more home owners to switch loans” by offering a strong low... READ MORE
Bankwest cuts investor rates by 30bps
by Lucy Dean • 1 Sep 2017
Effective immediately (1 September), Bankwest has reduced variable interest rates for new IO investor lending with... READ MORE
Bank halts investor lending
by Reporter • 1 Sep 2017
Starting Friday, 1 September, Heritage Bank will no longer accept new applications for investment loans in a bid to... READ MORE

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