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Lender cuts fixed rates by 35 points
by Nick Bendel • 10 Dec 2014
The building society has reduced its Freedom Package three-year rate from 5.14 to 4.79 per cent.
It has also reduced... READ MORE
Comprehensive credit reporting equals cheaper rates: report
by Nick Bendel • 10 Dec 2014
The final report of the Financial System Inquiry endorsed comprehensive credit reporting, which came into effect in... READ MORE
ASIC gives payday lender $478,000 bill
by Staff Reporter • 10 Dec 2014
The regulator announced that Fast Easy Loans has agreed to refund $477,900 to more than 2,000 consumers for charging... READ MORE
Another big four bank predicts rate cut
by Nick Bendel • 10 Dec 2014
NAB announced yesterday that it expected the Reserve Bank of Australia to reduce the cash rate to 2 per cent by... READ MORE
Pepper boss wins prestigious award
by Staff Reporter • 10 Dec 2014
Mr Tuttle said he was honoured to receive the award and for Pepper to be recognised among its peers in the financial... READ MORE
ANZ extends its home loan assessment activities
by Nick Bendel • 9 Dec 2014
The bank will extend its home loan assessment activities from a five-day model to a six-day model as of this... READ MORE
Westpac forecasts cash rate to fall from 2.5pc to 2pc
by Nick Bendel • 8 Dec 2014
Only three of 37 experts recently surveyed by comparison website finder.com.au had forecast that the official cash... READ MORE
National group aiming to become $1bn-a-month business
by Nick Bendel • 4 Dec 2014
The mortgage and wealth group officially completed its $53.6 million buyout of aggregator Vow Financial and mortgage... READ MORE
Top 10 highest yielding locations revealed
by Staff Reporter • 3 Dec 2014
According to CoreLogic RP Data, Miles in southern Queensland led the way in the November data round-up with a rental... READ MORE
Reserve Bank makes interest rate decision
by Staff Reporter • 2 Dec 2014
The official cash rate has been left at a record-low 2.5 per cent for the 16th consecutive month, as most economists... READ MORE
Starting the day at 5am could boost your productivity
by Huntley Mitchell • 2 Dec 2014
Real estate guru Tom Panos told The Adviser that early-risers give themselves more time to compete in the mortgage... READ MORE
Banks express interest in faster discharges
by Nick Bendel • 2 Dec 2014
The property risk insurance firm is in discussions with seven lenders about adopting its FASTRefi system, according... READ MORE
Macquarie keeps surging as MyState makes its debut
by Nick Bendel • 2 Dec 2014
MyState Bank is now included in APRA's monthly analysis of authorised deposit-taking institutions after transitioning... READ MORE
Hot Suncorp Bank variable rate slows turnarounds
by Staff Reporter • 1 Dec 2014
The bank announced on October 3 that it had temporarily reduced its Home Package Plus discounted rate to 4.69 per... READ MORE
Do non-major banks deserve more business?
by Nick Bendel • 1 Dec 2014
Heritage Bank's head of branch and third-party channels, David Ure, said he would like to see more brokers... READ MORE

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