Lender
Broker Spotlight: Ray Watson, Ballarat Lending Centre
by Reporter • 27 Jan 2015
How long have you been a broker?
I’ve been a broker for five years, and prior to that I worked at ANZ for just... READ MORE
Australia's two biggest cities soaking up foreign dollars
by Staff Reporter • 27 Jan 2015
Global property group Knight Frank found that Chinese outward real estate investment grew from US$0.6 billion in 2009... READ MORE
Govt issues warning about bank-related fraud
by Staff Reporter • 27 Jan 2015
NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe warned consumers to beware of bogus callers who claim to be from banks so... READ MORE
Brokers set to get new $4.7bn lender
by Nick Bendel • 22 Jan 2015
Perth-based Unicredit has initiated moves to merge with Sydney-based Teachers Mutual Bank. Both lenders specialise in... READ MORE
House building activity declines for first time in 16 months
by Nick Bendel • 22 Jan 2015
The Performance of Construction Index, which is compiled by the Housing Industry Association and Australian Industry... READ MORE
Why brokers shouldn't fear peer-to-peer lending
by Nick Moules • 22 Jan 2015
They need you
New platforms like Marketlend and ThinCats Australia will need to effectively reach the business... READ MORE
Building society announces name change
by Staff Reporter • 21 Jan 2015
The company will now seek consent from APRA to move to bank status from April 1. APRA’s consent is required before... READ MORE
Growing lender makes another key appointment
by Staff Reporter • 20 Jan 2015
The group announced yesterday that it had appointed Sandi Sims as head of broker services.
Ms Sims will be... READ MORE
Sydney firm continues making big-dollar donations
by Nick Bendel • 20 Jan 2015
Director Jeremy Fisher said the Sydney brokerage would donate $10 per settlement to the charity of the month.
That... READ MORE
Fixed rates falling faster than variable rates
by Nick Bendel • 20 Jan 2015
The average variable rate fell from 5.37 per cent to 5.33 per cent between 1 October 2014 and 1 January 2015,... READ MORE
Rate cuts coming, say three of the big four banks
by Nick Bendel • 19 Jan 2015
The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate at a record-low 2.5 per cent since August 2013.
However, ANZ chief... READ MORE
The common misconceptions brokers have about non-bank lenders
by Nathan Daniell • 19 Jan 2015
That's why I think it's important to educate my broker colleagues about some of the misconceptions that are floating... READ MORE
ME Bank makes 'aggressive' 25-point interest rate cut
by Nick Bendel • 16 Jan 2015
According to comparison website Canstar, the lenders that come closest to matching ME Bank on price are Qantas Credit... READ MORE
Bank scraps financial advice certificate in SMSF lending
by James Mitchell • 16 Jan 2015
The changes, which will take effect on January 19, have been prompted by the FOFA [Future of Financial Advice]... READ MORE
Prices heading north in one capital and south in another
by Staff Reporter • 15 Jan 2015
SQM Research managing director Louis Christopher said Darwin is currently the weakest capital city market, with... READ MORE

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